The Seminoles also send the same word & the full Indians of the Chickasaws too send to the P—

The reply to this letter was made by Dole, November 56, 1862. See Indian Office, Letter Book, no. 67, pp. 79-80.

Pascofar the chief of Seminoles was present, he was not able to come with us now but sent word. And if our Great Father want us we will come to see him.

Miceo Hulka Jo Ellis
Rob Deer

General Files, Creek, 1860-1869, B787.

[492]

There is a delegation of the Creeks now at Gen’l Lanes Head Quarters.

We wish to see delegations from the tribes loyal to the U. S. Government. You will send us a delegation who will report to the Head Quarters of the Kansas Brigade where commissioners of the Government will meet and confer with them.

You are probably aware of the falsehoods resorted to by the enemies of the U. S. to induce the Indians to withdraw their allegiance from the Government. Could you come in person it would be grattifying to the Commissioners.—Letter of September 11, 1861 [General Files, Southern Superintendency, 1859-1862, C1348].

[493]