[Following is a letter from Chief John Ross to Return J. Meigs, the Indian Agent
for the United States. It appears that Meigs was making a
purchase of corn to
be provided to Cherokee residents of the Chattooga Valley. At the time of the letter,
Ross operated a trading post on the
Tennessee River. Meigs has attempted to place
an order with Ross for the needed corn...]
[ALL SPELLINGS AND PUNCTUATION
AS IN ORIGINAL]
TO RETURN J. MEIGS
Poplar Spring Cherokee Nation April
11th 1817
Sir
The order which have been drawn on me by Toochalar for corn
for the people of Chattooga, I can not furnish, for want of corn, the requisition
calls for One hundred and Sixty five Bushels, viz 5 Bushels to each family. Mr.
Henry Nave who lives on the road 6 miles from the river, has proposed to fill the
order at one Dollar & fifty cents pr Bushel if you will acknowledge the order
and pay him when the corn is furnished. The people of Chattooga will arrive tomorrow &
must await your approbation. I assure you Sir positively that, I know of no corn
in this neighbourhood to be bought for less than One Dollar & fifty cents pr.
Bushel and from the great mass of travellers it will undoubtedly make corn sell
for a higher price. Shortly Lewis [John Ross's brother] & myself starts tomorrow,
I neglected my saddle Bags on the counter with Miss Grace's [Meigs] clothes. All
in good health.
I am Sir yr. very Obt Servt.
Jno Ross
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