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sentiments of the people having been so fully & decisively impressed on this subject therefore, & it being impossible to attend the agents call in person, they held meetings in their respective neighborhoods & appointed committees from away themselves, to attend in behalf of the National Treasury. Notwithstanding the weather being excessively foul and wet." At the time appointed about four hundred heads of families attended. Benjamin F Currey appointed his brother clerk, appeared in the agent's office, said he was ready to proceed with the election, but thought it would be best to let but one Indian enter at a time. Colonial Montgomery, the agent, Major McIntosh & Lieutenants Phillips & Harris, of the United States Army, John Ross, Principal Chief, and George Lowry, second principal Chief of the Cherokees were in the office. Mr Ross said if there was no objection, he and Mr Lowrey would remain. Mr Currey objected saying the object was to influence the Indians in their votes. Mr Ross assured him he was mistaken and said X Letter Wm Cass Aug 18. 1836