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Correspondence in reference to Cherokee Phoenix.

Messrs. J. T. Schermerhorn U.S. Commissioner, and Ben T. Curry U.S. Agent (now at Mr Williams')

Mineral Spring, Cal, August 22nd, 1835

Gentlemen,

It has been reported to me that the Georgia Guard headed by Col. Bishop, and accompanied by Stand Watie, have forcibly seized and taken away from out of the house or Mr Elijah Hicks at New Echota the printing press & types, various books & papers & other articles all belonging to the Cherokee Nation. It has also been stated that it was currently reported & believed that this extraordinary proceeding has been performed under your direction, in conjunction with that of John Ridge, who,