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1839 June 15, continued. desire the Indian Agent to apply to the proper authorities of the United States Government for all the monies which may be due to the Cherokee national; viz: the interest money due on the national annuity commuted, arising from treaty stipulations. They add that if other monies are due to the nation, they with them to ncluded. Ref:Doc:No 2. 26th Cong: Letters:p:355

June 15. The Chiefs of the Eastern Cherokees, J Ross & Geo: Loury, address their Committee & Council: They tell them their proceedings of the 13th were laid before their western brotheren as will be seen from the letter of the Eastern Chiefs, a copy of which they enclose: a copy of the Western Chiefs' reply onthe 14th is annex d:- the Eastern Chiefs doubt not but their Council concur with their regret and surprized at the singular views unfold d I n this letter: they add they deem it their duty to recal to the mind of the Council the resolutions which were adopted by them & approved by the people east of the Mississippi on 31st of July & the 1st of August 1838:- they remind the Council that being the immediate representatives of the peopl & guardians of their rights;- the ne'er standing their interests & knowing their sentiments, it is their bounden duty to obey their will, when by themselves publickly & clearly expressed. The eastern chiefs therefore suggested, that, should they fail in their representation capacity to come to any satisfactory or definite understanding with the representatives of their western brotheren, in the adopting n