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War Department Nov. 14. 1835. Sir, Template:Unclear at to your request, I enclose the copy of a letter addressed by theCommissioner of Indian Affairs to Mr Schermerhorn, on the subject of the council he has been instructed to hold with the Cherokees and of their proposed visit to this city. You are at liberty to gain full publicity to the terms of that letter, as it contains the determination of the President, from which he will, in no event, depart. It will be utterly useless, therefore, for the proposed delegation to come here, under any expectation of holding communications with this department. I shall lament exceedingly if the Cherokee People cast from them this chance of a liberal and final settlement of their affairs. Such a proceeding would lead, I fear, if not to actual destruction, still to great distress, and to an annihilation of all prospects of their improvement and advancement. Very respectully Your obs serv |signed| Serv Cafs. Major B. F. Currey Template:Unclear Cher Emigration War Department Office Indian Affairs Nov 10. 1835 Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 27th enclosing copies of letters with the Cherokee Chiefs. From the term of the correspondence I am inclined to think that they do not perceive their true interest and that they are still determined, through the influence probably of bad counsel, to reject the liberal Template:Unclear that have been made to them by the Government. You have done right in stating to them explicitly, and you will repeat the assurance, that no delegation from them will be received here, and that no treaty will be listened to, unless, made in accordance with the terms heretofore offered, and specified in the letter of the Acting Secretary of War, of 25th May last. If, therefore on the receipt of this you shall not have concluded an arrangement with them, or