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The following letter and reply will explain the allusion in of the preceding memoranda. Hon: T. Hartley Crawford Commissioner of Indian Affairs War Department, Feb: 28: 1842 My dear Sir To complete certain memoranda regarding the Cherokee Treaty of 1835, I am in want of information upon the points which I embody in the annexed questions. Can you conveniently enable me to answer them? I have the honor to be, Dear Sir Most respectfully yours John Howard Payne. Was any separate appropriation ever made to pay the reservations engaged in Article 13 of the Treaty, to be paid for independently by the United States, because "only a just fulfilment of former Treaty stipulations."? To what extent have those reservations been paid for, and if not by an express and independent appropriation, out of what fund? Was the $100,000 provided by 3d section of Act of June 12th 1838 for blankets & clothing & for medicines & medical assistance, paid, -- and