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said he would confer with Major Currey.

    Immediately consequent upon this, was the following correspondence.
    To the Rev J.F. Schermerhorn, United States Commissioners.
                                                                           Cherokee Agency
                                                                                 July 7, 1835.

Sir,

      Should the request contained in the enclosed letter be complied with by Major Currey, I will take pleasure in inviting the attendance of the most influential chiefs of the nation, that you may have an opportunity of conversing with them on the subject of your mission.
                                              I am, Sir, your very obedient humble servant
                                                             John Ross, Principal
                                                                           Chief of the Cherokee Nation

N.B. Please to hand the letter to Major Currey, which you are at liberty to read.

                                          Enclosure
                                                                                           Cherokee Agency
                                                                                            July 7, 1835

Sir,

     It appears that the department is not satisfied as to the principle of the Red Clay proceedings in relation to the disposition of the Annuity due to the nation; and the sense of the people in council assembled being directed to be ascertained by the officers of the government & you having notified the Cherokees to meet  the 2nd time in the vicinity of the head of Coosa to express their wishes on this subject; this is therefore to request that a more suitable and convenient place may be designated, say either at Red Clay or at this place, in order that a full meeting may take place. You will know from the smallness of the number of those who attended your first notice on this subject, that the Cherokee are not disposed to meet at this place you have designated. The Cherokee being alone interested in this subject, ought most certainly to be committed as to the place of meeting. It is due to them by every principle & fairness & justice that it should be -- and should