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Extract of a Letter from Major Gen: Andrew Jackson to the Secretary of War, 28.Feb. 1820.

"Certainly the Agent could arrest & deliver over to the civil authority any white man or Indian, transgressing. The Indian Light Storer would execute any order given by the Agent. I found no difficulty in 1817 in keeping every thing in good order with this force alone & arresting some turbulent spirits. I do really believe the Agent could maintain tranquillity & observance of the law by the Indian Light Storer being accompanied by the sub-agent, which would word scratched out not only save considerable expence, but the troops from long marches, perhaps to arrest not more than one or two individuals. However, Sir, on these points I await your instructions."

                                                                                                                                                                          "Andrew Jackson
                                                                                                                                                                                      "Major General Commanding,