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1839. Sept 2. Gen: Arbuckle, at Fort Gibson, writes to J.A. Bell & others. The General has received their of the 30th "not clear", en-closing a copy of the decree of the Cherokee convention, under date of Au-gust 21; and he advises them, in an-swer, either to pass into the state of Arkansas, or to come to that fort; in the event of their doing the last of which, he promises them protection, which it would be impossible to do with troops at the houses of the sev-eral persons claiming it.