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I was leaving him, he handed me a due bill on the Ex-Agent, for sixty-six dollars and twenty-five cents, for beef (I believe) fur- nished at the last Annuity; I took it on, received the money, and, on my return, handed it to him. If "TEkatoka" chooses to call this "perfidy to my adopted father," or to the Indians, I am satis- fied. As to all his personalities, I leave them to himself. Sus- pecting, as I do, the author, they cannot disturb my quiet." Now, "Tekatoka" having, by a previous communication, called down your relentless ire upon this "turband Governor," as you call him, I have felt bound thus far to justify him, by giving to the world his statement of facts. If they are untrue, or any one of them, and you will convince me of it, it is the last time that I shall take upon myself to offer any vindications in his behalf. But neither your inturogatories or or statements will be received in evidence against him. But, since you have called my attention to the subject, I will, ere long, run a parallel between the conduct of Col. Webber and Agent, in relation to the improvement claims, and see who has acted the more praiseworthily. And it will be well enough to take a squint at contracts. 1 Arkcinsas Gctzette (Supplement), December 8, 1830.
To MATTHEW ARBUCKLE 1
Wigwam Neosho 21st July 1830
Colonel Arbuckle 2 Sir,
I have the honor to inform you of the arrival of my Boat at the Verdigris in the Cherokee Nation on yesterday, with an assortment of goods which I will proceed to open, and make sales of so soon as convenient. I have thought proper to report to you, for the reason I do not wish to be molested by either misappre- hension or design. You are the only public officer in this country to whom I will, or would report. There is no Agent of the Cherokees in the Nation at this time (Capt. Vashon not having arrived) or I wou'd with great pleasure report to him, and if necessary obtain from him a License to Trade, and as there is no one else authorized to Grant a licens~, I now report to you, and will await the arrival of Capt Vashon,3 and report to him. My situation is peculiar, and for that reason, I will take pains to obviate any difficulty arising from a supposed violation of the intercourse laws. I am, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and as such I do contend that the intercourse laws have no other bearing upon me, or my circumstances, than they would have upon any
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