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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 Beatties 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 being found in arms ranging through the country, and threatning the lives of innocent persons was calculated to disturb the peace of the community. But as soon as they heard of the death of John Ridge, they Galloped off to the Fort without waiting the internment of Mr. Boudinott the avowed purpose for which they had come.     
    That night about one hundred & twenty citizens had collected to protect the lives of their friends who had been threatened by Star, Bell and others and parties continued to arrive all night.
    On Monday 24th Genl Arbuckle sent a detachment of troops offering to conduct Mr. Ross to the Fort if he should choose to accept the escort. Mr. Rosses Friends, who by this time, had arrived in considerable numbers would by no means, consent to his going, unless accompanied by them. Mr. Ross did not think proper to take them along without first apprising Genl Arbuckle of it. The Genl tho't with Mr. Ross that such a course would not be desireable and so the matter was dropped.
    By copies of the subsequent correspondence you will be fully informed of the further proceedings in this affair.
                                                                                                                                                           I am Dr Sir
                                                                                                                                                              Your Obt Serv't
                                                                                                                                                                      Evan Jones