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Execution Chamber 
Fallahassn Fld. May 14, 1854 
To his Exch. 
Huschel & Johnson 
Gent of Grazia 
Sir 
Since my note 
of the 25th Utto advising that I would appoint 
a Commissance and Surveyor under the Intubelentary 
Order of the Supreme Court of the United States. 
made in the suits now sending between this state 
and the state of Georgia. I have Confered with 
a Gentleman of much intelligence, and of great 
practical experienced in surveying, and one who 
is intimately acquainted with the Country from 
Ellicotts Mound to the Aplachacola river. He 
informs me that the Character of the Country is 
such east of the Suwannee River, that it is 
Very doubtful whither any party of surveyors can 
hold out to run the line during the summer months. 
and that he would consider such an enterprise exceed- 
ingly hazzardous if undertaken prior to the 15th of 
October. He further states that the Journal 
 
 
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variations of the needle during the hot months of 
Summer would be such as to forbid the hope of any 
thing like accuracy. 
Under such Circumstances I have determined to 
Correspond further with you before making the app 
-ointments. 
The expense of surveying the Bounday line from the 
junction of the Flint and Chatahoochee, will not 
be lost than 2000 to 2500 dollars to each Commission 
and should the court determine that the line from 
the Junction to Ellicotts Mound is not the proper 
line, Or that Ellicotts Mound is not the proper eastern 
terminus, this expenditure will have been made 
without serving any purpose whatever. Nor will the 
case be greatly improved if the Court decides that the 
Mound is the proper Eastern terminus, and the line run 
the correct way. The working of the line must of 
course be slight and of a temporary character, and 
when the dren is made, will have to be marked over 
at an additional expence. Under the Circumstances 
I suggest for the Consideration of your excellency 
whether it will not be better to make a partial 
Compliance with the interlocatory Order by appointing 
Commissioners and Surveyors to act as required by the 
second and third sections of the Order. leaving 
out entirely the survey of lines from the Junction 
of the Flint & Chatchoochee to Ellicotts Mound 
or to any other points which the Commission may 
Conclude was the true head of the St Mary's river 
at the date of the Treaty. 
Should the Count decide that Ellicotts Mound is the 
Proper terminus on the St Marys. One survey will 
be sufficient and one marking. Should the decision 
be otherwise, opening the scope of Country from 
Lake Randolph to the head waters of Long Creek 
in which to find the true head of the St Mary's it 
will be far less expensive to ascertand the location 
of the head of the River. and having a demand 
that points, to run a single line from the Junction 
to it. 
Nor is this matter of expense the only consideration 
If we run no lines, We can accomplish the 
work. make the reports and be ready for the 
trial on the day appointed. If we undertake 
to run the line or lines we shall probably fail 
to get a hearing at the next season of the Court 
I shall feel greatly obliged to your Excellency for 
an early reply. 
With high Consideration & respect 
I am Yr Excy's obt Servant 
James E. Broome