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Creek Agency 27th Oct 1819 My Friend, After our meeting in August I wrote to the Secy of War the substance our our talk, about the Florida Lands and the removal of the Indians, and I have received his answer. He says that he is yet of the same opinion which he expressed in the talk delivered to you at Washington. He says the U States will not buy the Florida Land, because, the Seminoles have for a long time been in posesion of lands as their own by the consent of the Nation - that they were hostile to the United States & caused them to be at a very great expense in sending an army into their country to subdue them, and that all their claim to the land is therefore forfeited. But he also says that if you & your people will provide land for the residence of the Florida Indians and aid the government in removing them within the present boundaries of the Nation the United States will in that case and for such land aid and assistance give to the Nation a liberal compensation. This is the determination of the Government, and now let me tell you my opinion as a friend. you known that the King of Spain has made a treaty with the United States by which he has sold the Floridas to them for a large sum of money, and when the country