Commissioners’ Office, New Echota, May 29, 1837

The following data is extracted from 25th Congress, 3rd Session Senate: Report From the Secretary of War.

SIR: Being apprised that you have been notified that you might consider yourself relieved from duty here, as soon as you have performed the duties in which you are now engaged in the Indian Department, we deem it expedient to state to you, that the duties in which you are now engaged, as disbursing agent under the Cherokee treaty of 1835, will necessarily require the constant services of a disbursing agent to the end of the present year, or longer. We take pleasure in adding, that if consistent with the public interest, it would afford us personal gratification to have your services at this station continued.

We are, very respectfully, your obedient servants,

WILSON LUMPKIN,
JOHN KENNEDY, Commissioners

Trail of Tears Roll

Source: 25th Congress, 3rd Session Senate: Report From the Secretary of War

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