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Rev. J.F. Schermerhorn US.Comm.

Camp, Cherokee Creek July 22nd 1835.

Sir, I have received your letter of this date, informing me of the names of the gentlemen appointed on the part of the United States Government to take the Census of the Cherokee Indians East, - also of the district of country assigned to each of them. In compliance with your request, and in pursuance of my letter of the 12th inst. to Gov.Carroll & yourself, I hereby communicate to you that the following Gentlemen have just been appointed on the part of this nation; to wit: Collins McDonald, to act with James S. Barnett, Moses Daniel with Major Nath. Smith, Jesse Bushy Head, with Daniel Henderson, and George Loury junr, with Ben: F. Currey in the bounds stated by you to be assigned to the several Gentlemen appointed by the Government,- Some of the gentlemen named on the part of their nation are not here to accept the appointment conferred on them,- it is, however, to be hoped that they will not decline to accept; but should any of them do so, others will be appointed without delay in their stead. Instructions will be given to them to be ready to proceed in the business whenever called upon by the census takers on the part of the United States I am, Sir, your obt hble sert

J Ross P Chief of the Cherokee Nation