Document: WT008
[Letter] 1839 June 10, Washington City, [D.C. to] John F. Schermerhorn, Utica, N[ew] Y[ork] / W[illia]m H. Thomas
author: Thomas, William Holland, 1805-1893
date: June 10, 1839
extent: 1p
summary: This document is a letter dated June 10, 1839 to John F. Schermerhorn from William H. Thomas. Thomas informs Schermerhorn that the President will most likely need to appoint another commissioner to examine the Cherokee claims under the treaty of 1835 and asks Schermerhorn to consider accepting the appointment. Thomas also writes that he believes he will be able to procure subsistence and removal allowance for the Oconaluftee Cherokees at some point in the future.
repository: Hoskins Special Colections Library, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
collection: MS2058 William Holland Thomas
box: 1
folder: 1
document: wt008
subject headings:Cherokee Indians--Relocation
Cherokee Indians--Government relations
Cherokee Indians--Claims
Schermerhorn, J.F. (John Freeman), 1786-1851
United States. Office of Indian Affairs
North Carolina
Letters
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Washington City DC June 10th 1839
John F. Shermerhorn
UticaNY
Dear Sir,
I wrote you from Baltimoreon my return from Newyorkto which letter not having received an answer I was induced to believe the the [unclear: Raper of the Utau House] with whom it was left had neglected to forward it to the post office. As it think it probable now of the money due me here will be paid before next fall the small amount ($200) I let you have at this place as I went on to New Yorkwill be needed and if you could remit it to me at this place in a few days, it would be very acceptable. I have at length got Mr Crawfordto commence an examination of the business transacted by the CherokeeCommissioners, but I am of opinion a few days will satisfy him that the President will have to appoint a Commissioner to examine that business this is only an opinion of mine but should it turn out as I have anticipated will you please inform me if it would suit you to accept the appointment. I think I shall be able to procure for the Oconalufta Indiansat some future period their allowance for removal and subsistence in as much as they were included in the census of the cherokee nationand resided in in the hunting ground not relinquished and to which they had the right by treaty stipulation at the time the treaty of 1835 was concluded
If you should have business here I would be pleased to see you before I leave
Yours &c [et cetera]
[Signed] Wm [William] H Thomas
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