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Clairborne? August 10th 1832 Sir, We are employers in an unparlant? suit in this State, involving a very large amount of property, the whole merits of which depend upon its laws usages & customs of the Creek tribe of Indians. We have made some attempts to procure information upon the particular points in unclear from the Indians themselves, but find such a difficulty alluding it , and there is besides such discrepancy of opinion among them that we are not satisfied as yet. Having no person acquaintance with you, we have nevertheless taken the liberty of making certain enquires in the form of interrogation (which you will find enclosed) relative to the customs alluded to feeling assured that from no other source should we be so likely to obtain the information desired. The importance of the subject (to us) and the difficulty we have heretofore experienced in obtianing correct information, must be our apology for requesting such an answer to the enclose queries as your information may suggest and dictate. Very respectfully your obt svts Parsons & Cooper Hon. D.B.Mitchell