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Janry [January]  14th 1835 
Messrs. [Messieurs]  Barron & Irwin 
Gentlemen,, 
Under the appropriations made by the Genl. [General]  Council at Red Clay last fall, for the Attos. [Attorneys]  of the Nation; the Treasurer Mr. John Martin has been instructed to pay to your order the sum of Two hundred dollars. And in making the payment, I am [deleted text: assured ]  [added text: authorized ]  by the Council, to assure you that this sum, "is only an earnest of what the Nation will do for you, when its ability shall be increased" -- . The Delegation have submitted to the President thro' [through]  the Secry [Secretary]  of War, the late Act of Georgia; and will also present it before Congress, as soon as practicable. The Act of  
1833 and the late Amendatory One are [added text: also ]  before the Cherokee Council here, for legal advice -- the cases of Lynch's & [unclear text: Pipe ] 's are expected to come up before the Supreme Court, some time next month --  [unclear text: Mr ]  Sergeant & Genl. [General]  Walter Jones will appear for them.  
In great haste, I am Gentlemen, Your Obt. Servt. [Obedient Servant]  
 
[Signed] Jno [John]  Ross  
 
PS. Do, pray let me hear from you of passing events -- if you have nothing consoling to communicate, let [added text: the ]  worst come; my mind is prepared to hear and bear any thing.  
 
 
 
 
 
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Messrs. [Messieurs]  Barron & Irwin Attos. [attorneys]  at Law. Cassville, Cherokee Nation Georgia,