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1839 July 2.continued. something may be done; yet he usually fears all their efforts will be unavailing, under such exasperated feelings as both parties there manifest: he has never seen a time on that frontier requiring such vigilance and so great a necessity for a strong military force. He will remain till he sees an adjustment & till his presence can no longer avail any thing. He hopes to hear from Mr Ross early on the morrow & will as soon as possible apprize the Commissioner of the result. Rep: Doc : 26th Cong : 1stsess:

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July 2. John Ross writes from Illinois Camp Ground, Cherokee Nation, to Capt: Armstrong, Acting Superintentant, Western Territory, at Fort Gibson.- To Capt: A's letter by express, he hastens to reply by the same messenger. He had dispatched a communication on the subject Capt: