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Document: WT024

[Letter] 1839 July 7, Washington City, D.C. [to] Jno. [i.e., John] G. Dunlap, Augusta, Georgia / W[illiam] H. T[homas]

author: Thomas, William Holland, 1805-1893
date: July 7, 1839
extent: 1p
summary: This is a letter, dated July 7, 1839, to John G. Dunlap of Augusta, Georgia from William Holland Thomas. Thomas informs Dunlap that he has been detained in Washington City during the investigation into Eastern Cherokee claims resulting from the treaty of 1835. Thomas encloses a sum of money to be credited to his account and asks that Dunlap acknowledge the receipt of this sum to H. P. King at the Quallatown store.
repository: Hoskins Special Colections Library, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
collection: MS2058 William Holland Thomas
box: 1
folder: 1
document: wt024
subject headings:

Cherokee Indians--Claims

Letters

Cherokee Indians--Treaties

Cherokee Indians--Government relations

North Carolina

Page: [1] [djvu image | jpg image]

Washington City DC July 7, 1839
Sir,

I have been dtained [detained] here since the first of May attending the investigation of claims arising under the cherokeetreaty of 1835, and trying to settle my business as contracter [contractor] of the Army formerly stationed in the cherokee nationwhich business will probably require me to remain until the last of this or first of next month.

the inclosed amount of $7000 place to my credit individually (remittance having been delayed I send the [unclear: best] funds [unclear: recd [received]]) you will acknowledge the receipt of this to H.P. King --
Qualla townHaywoodNC [North Carolina]

yours & c [et cetera]
[Signed] WHT [William Holland Thomas]

Jno [John] G. DunlapAugustageorgia