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                                                                         Continued from July 22nd 1839

To John H Paine Esqr Convention Ground July 31, 1839

       My Dear Sir
                                                                From Mr. Worcester's an express was sent off by them to John Smith with information of the death of Major Ridge, where another express was met, from Baoties? Prairie, with tidings that John Ridge was killed also: an officer=lined out, an officer who came from General Arbuckle to Mr. Rosses was requested to ride over and require them to disperse; as their