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1839
June 30 relatives to the people; the writers "not clear" it somewhat not of character to lay on the shoulders of persons thus assumed to be mere private individuals, the burden of controlling the ebullition of public feeling and stopping the effusion of Cherokee blood: nevertheless, regardless of this inconsistency, the writers feel eager to exert their interest & promptest efforts to stay they hand of violence & stop the flow of blood. They have thought it proper to say that much in advance by Capt: McCall, the subject being still under serious consideration. They trust all excitement may be allayed and a satisfactory accommodation speedily effected. In a postscript they add that they have heard nothing except what the letter of Gen: A : & Gov: S: mentions about the report of a Cherokee party ranging through the country with the object of killing three Cherokees: but they assured the Gen: & the Gov: that no pains shall be spared to put a stop to all such proceedings.
June 30. John Ross, George Lowry, Edward Gunter and Lewis Ross, on behalf of the eastern Cherokees, reply to the letter of the Chiefs of the western Cherokees, sent under cover of one from Gen: Arbuckle & the US. Agent Gov: Stokes.- They date from Parkhill. They acknowledge the letter enclosed to them from the Western Chiefs which they say is under consideration and will shortly be acted upon. They had hoped that their invitation thither of the Western Chiefs sent by a committee consisting of "not clear" Buskeyhead, Daw McCoy, Bark & Saml Downing, accompanied by Aaron Price & others of the old settlers, would have been accepted. Their hope still is that amicable & judicious councils may terminate their difficulties and bring about arrangements satisfactory to the whole Cherokee people. They subscrib themselves very respectfully their friends & brothers.
June 30.- John Ross writes from Pack Hill to Capt WM Armstrong, Superintendant of Indian affairs.- The principal Chief says that no doubt Capt: Armstrong has been informed of the excitement in that quarter, produced by the unfortunate circiumstance