To the Public.
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Sometime since. ] received through the d
pamphlet issued by 1t, Col. Rich1 B. Y
U. 5. A, purportiDg 10 be reply to one
P NJ. Butler. late Cherokee Agent, 10 Vi
published certain statements from me, fehti
Col. Mason and his acts as connecte viii |
agency, during his absence, and Will. n
charge Oi his office
Although this is a matter, mostly ofi pr
ture; nevertheless It is so connected with u
siness, in which have in some sort been snl
to render il necessary for me in my own rp4
to rcpel the foul aspersions Of Col. Mason |
a manner as they were made. and to unms't
acter of the calunnialor to the world. tha
he A. we'll known hereafter q elsewhere ASH d
Of those who have been in this viciniiy iof M
past.


The cause Of my silence thus log, will vi
planned BY giving copy ofa leter winch ~
/" Col. NJ on hearing that il wa his nien!0a
to leave Fort Gibson.


CHEROKEE AsEscr, Nov. III
SrR,-Soon after my urJfrom the east Il
by mail your pamphlet, prporting to be n
to one issued by Gov. Bnier
Official engagements . the time, rendered
enco elsewhere nccesary-lnd prevented ]
answering it at the m.ncnt, and serious indi
together with uryer official duties have P'
my silence thus lon.


/ understand tl,t you are about to leave y
cnt post. and de,n il therefore duty to inf
that II is, and Ger has been my intention TO
the insinuatior contained in your pamphlet,
| am impIica,d. an d regardless Of shadow
does, to fix 20 stamp Of ialsehood and basens
it legitima.ly belongs.


With all due regard, ! remain,


your most OBJ. s.
N. Dl