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Mr Schermerhorn's Second Note on the Same Subject: Cherokee Agency, July 9. 1835 Sir, I shall start tomorrow, in company with Lieut. Batemen, to visit some of the Missionary Stations, and shall probably spend next Sabbath at Brainerd, and proceed further to the Council. I should advise you & your friends to attend this Council, & if there is not a general attendance, I assure you I will use all my influence with the Agent & the approving party to postpone it to another time, as I perceive from the instructions from the Indian Department that a majority of those who attend the Council, have the power to controul the disposition of the annuity. I should deem myself extremely fortunate, if I could in any way be the means of bringing together , & to a right understanding, all your people; so that they might act all in harmony & concert, in bringing to a general close by a treaty, the unhappy difficulties existing between your people & the government of the United States. With respect Your obedient servant, J.F. Schermerhorn, Commissioner. Mr John Ross, P.C.C.C.N. Expressions in the foregoing letter