Today in Chickamauga History - May 9
1828, May 9: ARKANSAS TERRITORIAL PAPERS VOL XX – Page 678 - THOMAS W. COBB na TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR - [NA:OIA, Lets. Recd. (Cherokees W.) :ALSJ
SENATE CHAMBER 9'h May 1828
MY DEAR Sir, The Interpretor of the Arkansas Cherokees has been to see me & has requested my interposition with you upon a matter which entirely escaped their recollection while discussing the Treaty lately concluded with you, but which they appear to take a deep interest in-It is this-They say that there is on the books of the late factory outstanding against individuals of their Tribe, (most of them the poorest among them), debts to about $5000 -To get these debts Cancelled & given up would not only contribute to reconcile any discontented to the Treaty, but would be highly gratifying to them, & would be received by them as conclusive evidence of the regard of the Government for them-Permit me to intercede for them & to solicit that this boon may be granted to them-It is but a small matter The debts will probably never be collected from the individuals & can only be obtained by witholding a part of their annuities-The claims are stale, & as against white persons would be barred by the Statute of Limitations-From the deep interest they take in it now, I apprehend they charge themselves with gross negligence in not thinking of it before-Majr Maw manifests particular & excessive feeling about it If you cannot consider it, at least comfort them as to consequences 72
Respectfelly yr friend & Servant
THO. W. COBB
HON JAS BARBOUR
[Addressed] Honbl James Barbour Seery of War
[Endorsed] Let this be included in the treaty-J B 73 Senate Chamber, 9th May, 1828. Honbie Tho• W. Cobb-Recommends that the debts due by the Cherokee Indians of Arkansa to the late U. S. Factory be relinquished to the Indians, and that a stipulation to that effect be included in the Treaty about to be made with a deputation
of Said Indians-
1832, May 9: – Treaty of Payne's Landing with a small faction of Seminole who favor removal. It is not ratified by the U.S. Senate for another two years.