This transcription is from a handwritten letter the County Clerk wrote for Thomas J Rawls June 1, 1908. The copy I recieved from NARA is extremly faded and very poor. I scanned the document in at 1000dpi to try and see what was written. I managed to get most of the letter. I will leave underlined spaces for what I could not manage to read.

Transcriber: Cyd Rawls - cydrawls@aol.com

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* NOTE: I did not correct any spelling errors on the document.

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COURT OF CLAIMS EASTERN CHEROKEE REP: JUN 1 1908 28528 / BEAR ARK MAY 24 1908 Commisioner of the court of claims Eastern Cherokee Enrollment The claim I have is from my mother she was a Throgmartin she dide when I was a small child. That is why I know little about our People I never would of hierd if it had not been for a Stranger I met with he advised me _________ showed Indian. It is ____ whether I can prove it and if anny of my people ever got anny thing I do not no ____ ____ ________ __ ____

(next page)   I nor my children have never been enrolled by the Dawes if they would send _____ agent around they could see for them selves when I meet Indians they ____ Indian __ Keep __ ____ if my parent ever particip ated in anny settler payment I never new it. You advise me what to do. Thos Rawls Bear Clerk

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* When I did a search on NARA this whole page didn't show up ...... I had to seach all the seperate images within each census! Then when I did order it from NARA it took 3 months to get it. So be patient if you order a copy.