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Pay for our improvements according to the treaty; and doubtless most of them blame us as the cause of this. Not long since, Mr. Young one of the valuing agents, told sister Blunt that he had no idea till he came to the nation, that the Indians were so peculiarly prejudiced against missionaries. On conversing with an smudged out intelligent Cherokee * on the subject, he said the feelings of the Cherokees were much turned against the missionaries, and he thought the principle cause was that article in the treaty which obliged them to pay for our improvements. Because, continued Mr. McKay, they say that AD 1819 in the month of May, Mr. Hoyt attended a council at Fortville, and after reading a letter from Dr. Worcester, he made an address to the council in which he said that we came here simply to seek their good. and in case they should at any time say they did not wish our assistance longer, we should then retire, and have all our improvements for the benefit of the nation Mr. Hoyt was then general superintendent of the Cherokee mission and of course his words were remembered.

Mary Lowrey, the second chief, Mr. Samuel Gunter? and others spent a night with us on their way to the council. Mary Lowery spake of the same sentiments? Mr. Hoyt said he heard them, and remembered them well.

Mr. S. Gunter? said in conversation that some of the Cherokees began now to accuse the missionaries of being untrue.

Mr. Elijah Hicks it is said, enquired lately, if missionaries would unclear the money allowed them by the late fraudulent treaty. He said that Mr. Hoyt stated in a letter to his father (Hon Charles P. Hicks) the substance of the above statements, made in council, and he presumed the letter was in the possession of Mr. Ross?

                                                                            Very respectfully yours
                                                                                             D.S.B.

• Alexander McKay