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Choteau Oklahoma July 8,1915. Hon. Les Benge? My Cousin, Herein I hand you the Address of my Grand father - Major George Lowrey delivered at "unclear" Sept 7 1839 to a Convention of Cherokee people on retiring from public life after Act of Union and Constitution of Cherokee Nation - and just before the first Election of Cherokee people after union of Eastern and Western Cherokees_ I ask you to translate it for me- and Send me translation _ It is a relic? worth keeping_ You can keep the Cherokee letters_ If I am asking too much work from you_ I will pay $500 for correct translation of it_ While we are living we should have a Cherokee Grammar and Dictionary of the Cherokee Language, a relic of the Cherokees_ The Creek Language has its Dictionary, compiled of Rev, Lockridge. What Say you? Pick good translators and I will Contribute my Share of the money for the Completion of the work_ I am now living with my Son J. Ewing Ross, on his farm near Choteau Mayes County Oklahoma_ Kind regards to Mrs Fanny Benge_ and yourself_ Your Cousin, Joshua Ross