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Document: WT025

[Letter] 1839 July 8, Washington City, D.C. [to] H. P. King, Quallatown, North Carolina] / W[illiam] H[olland] T[homas]


author: Thomas, William Holland, 1805-1893
date: July 8, 1839
extent: 1p
summary: This is a letter, dated July 8, 1839, to H.P. King from William Holland Thomas notifying King of the establishment of a post office at the Quallatown store and instructing him on management of the store. Thomas mentions that he will be forwarding communications to the Indians shortly.
repository: Hoskins Special Colections Library, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
collection: MS2058 William Holland Thomas
box: 1
folder: 1
document: wt025
subject headings:
  • Cherokee Indians
  • General stores
  • Quallatown (N.C.)


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    Washington City DC 8 July 1839

    H. P. King
    Quallatown

    Informed him of the establishment of a po. [post] office at that store by the name of Qualla Town. and he appointed post master. --

    directed him [deleted: to [unclear: sleep in]] [added: not to leave] the store [deleted: every] [added: after] night, such things as not instructed to manage to the best advantage, to inform Mother I am in good health and will be home as soon as my business completed. probably the last of this or first of next month, The Communications to the Indians will be prepared and forwarded in a few days. to keep his Books nice and to use Black ink.


    [Signed] WHT [William Holland Thomas]


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