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His Excellency Governor Clark Milledgeville  
 
 
 
 
 
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Milledgeville  
16th Decr. [December]  1822. 
His Excellency, Governor Clark 
Sir- 
It is no doubt known to your Excellency that we have been appointed Commissioners [document damaged: on ]  the part of the United States to hold a treaty with the Cherokee Nation of Indians. In order that you may be apprised of the progress which we are making upon a subject interesting to yourself and our Citizens generally, we beg leave to state that we have Corresponded with the War department, and also with the Cherokee Agent, & upon the information thus acquired we have determined to invite the Indians to a convention on the  
15th.. January next, at the Cherokee Agency on the Hiwassee River.  
 
We have the honor to be yr. [your]  Excellencies Obt. Sevts. [Obedient Servants]  
[Signed]  D. [Duncan]  G. Campbell  
[Signed]  Jas [James]  Meriwether  
P.S. We shall calculate to [added text: leave ]  Athens on the  
10th January -- } 
 
 
 
 
 
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Letter 
Colo. D. [Colonel Duncan]  G. Campbell & James Meriwether 
 
16th.. December 1822.  
Answer written  
17th December 1822.  
 
Treaty