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 Washington City DC  
January 20, 1840,  
Hon [Honorable]  T Hartley Crawford 
Commissioner of I A. [Indian Affairs]  
Sir.  
The power of atto [attorney]  of James Raper and wife Susan who formerly belonged to the Cherokee nation East is herewith enclosed As their attorney in fact respectfully ask payment of the amount due them, as heirs of Alexander McDaniel out of the sum awarded for reservation no 105. They now reside in cherokee country under the provisions of the treaty   
  
yours & c [et cetera]    
[Signed]  WHT [William Holland Thomas]    
power of atto [attorney]  filed no [number]  9, --  
 
Duplicate of the above in substance enclosing the power of atto [attorney]  of Richard Downing Asking payment for his reservation $4070. no 117. no of his power of atto. [attorney] 19.