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 Washington City DC  
Nov 6 1839 
 Jno [John]  Timson & friends  Peach tree 
Dear friends 
I have prepared and submitted an argument in support of the rights of the Cherokees East of the Mississippi, a printed copy of which is herewith enclosed It is intended to be used before the different Departments as occasion may require, As your rights and those of your children are condensed therein under the various treaties made with the United [word omitted: States ] . I supposed on that account if no other it might be acceptable to you and worth preserving to show your children what their rights [deleted text: were ]  are   
 General [illegible text]  US troops at Fort Gibson has demanded the murderers of the Ridges and Boudinott and  
 
 
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 Ross has refused to give them up preparations are making to take them by force, until that difficulty is settled I think it would be advisable for the Cherokees East to have no correspondence with those west. I hope soon to have the pleasure of seeing you all when I can explain my views more fully. give my respects to enquiring [inquiring]  friends   
  
yours &c [et cetera]    
[Signed]  WHT [William Holland Thomas]   The Commissioner has not completed his decisions  
 
 
Duplicate in substance  
Washington  
Nov 6, 1839  
To John & Elizabeth Welch valley river 
 
 
Also  
Washington City  
Nov 6, 1839  
To Gideon F. Morris & friends valley river & Cheoih, 
 
 
also  
Washington City  
Nov 6. 1839  
To J W King Murphey 
down to the words as occasion may require then informed him my health was as good as could be expected considering my 6 months confinement to business in which time I had not lost a day hope soon to have the pleasure of seeing you all give my respects to my enquiring [inquiring]  friends  
 
yours & c [et cetera]  WHT [William Holland Thomas]