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October 1838 Washington Feb: 3: 1838 Mr John Ross Esq. According to your instructions as mediators to accompany Col. John H. Sherburne (Government Special Agent) as Mediator between the United States and the Seminolean Indians. Mr Richard Fields left the Cherokee Agency some left margin: Oct. 20. where about the 20th of October last, and Messr Hair Conrad left margin: " 28. and Thomas Woodward on the 28th left home for Florida, and left margin: " 30 Jesse Busheyhead left on the 30th; and Busheyhead met, left margin: Nov. 1. on the 1st of November with Mr Pole Cat, an interpreter at left margin: " 2. Coosautic; and on the 2nd met with Messr Hair Conrad left margin: " 3. and Thomas Woodward, in Gainesville; and on the 3rd proceeded [left margin: " "]] for Augusta, Georgia, where we expected to meet Mr R. Fields left margin: " 4. & Col: JH. Sherburne, the Government Special Agent. On the 4th left margin: " " we arrived in Augusta,. Here we met with Col: Sherburne, left margin: " " but we found that Mr Fields had gone on to Charleston, S.C. left margin: " 6. On the 6th we left Augusta for Charleston, S.C. We reached left margin: " " Charleston the same day in the evening. Here we expected to left margin: " " find Mr Fields, but we found that he had left Charleston a few left margin: " 7. previous for Florida and in the 7th we went to left margin: " " the post office, according to your instructions, but we found left margin: " " that Mr Fields had taken your talk to the Seminole Chiefs left margin: " 8. and your instructions to the deputation; and on the 8th left margin: " we left Charleston in the Steam Boat Poinsett for Florida, left margin: " " In company with Col: Sherburne, who had accompanied left margin: " 9 us from Augusta, Georgia, and on the 9th we reached Gary's left margin: " " Ferry in Florida,. Here we learned that Gen: Jessup was left margin: " " at Piccolata. On the same evening we proceeded to Piccolata left margin: " " in the Steamboat Camden. We were accompanied by left margin: " " Lieut: Leonard, who told Col: Sherburne that Mr Fields