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 Washington City  
July 4th 1836  
Sir 
Before I left the Cherokee Country; and after the Cherokee treaty was Concluded. Knowing the very destitute Condition of the Cherokees and their suffering need of provisions I requested some persons Whom I knew were able to do it, to supply the poor and destitute with provisions to keep them from starvation I requested particularly Col A. R. S. Hunter of Huntington NC, Mr. Rogers the farther [father]  of Wm [William]  Rogers, One of the Cherokee delegation from the Chattahoochee in georgia; and Mr. Wm [William]  H Thomas, of Haywood NC to render the Indians in their vicinity every necessary [added text: aid & ]  assistance; and I [deleted text: presumed ]  [added text: assured them ]  they would be paid by the government a fare [fair]  price for the same Out of the money provided for this purpose by the 18th article of the treaty. I trust therefore that the government will give the necssary [necessary]  directions and instructions to their agent entrusted with this business, to allow and pay the accounts of those gentle men [gentlemen]  for the provisions they have furnished according to my request, and at such a price as the Other Contracts are made for Corn.   
  
I am with great respect Your Obt Servt [Obedient Servent]  
(signed)  
[Signed] John F. Schermerhorn  
To the Honable [Honorable]  Elbert Herring Commissioner I A [Indian Affairs]  
 
I certify that the above is a true copy from the original on file in the Office Indian Affrs. [Affairs]   
 
22 May 1839 
 
[Signed] T. R. Cruttenden clk [clerk]  
 
  
 
 
 
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Copy of Mr. Schermerhorns letter In relation to the claim  
 
B.  
 
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