[448] May 18, 1838.
[449] Annual report of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, November 25, 1838.
[450] Proposal was accepted July 25; emigration to begin September 1 and end before October 20, 1838.
[451] The number, according to the rolls of John Ross, who removed under his direction, was 13,149. According to the rolls of Captain Stevenson, the agent who received them on their arrival West, there were only 11,504, and, according to Captain Page, the disbursing officer, there were 11,721. Mr. Ross received on his settlement with Captain Page subsequent to the removal, $486,939.501/4, which made a total payment to Ross by the Government on account of Cherokee removals of $1,263,338.38. (Letter of Commissioner Indian Affairs, June 15, 1842). See, also, Commissioner of Indian Affairs to Commissioner of Land Office, January 9, 1839.
[452] Commissioner of Indian Affairs to Secretary of War, September 12, 1839.
[453] April 21, 1840.
[454] Report of Commissioner of Indian Affairs for 1839.
[455] Letter of John Ross to General Arbuckle, June 24, 1839.
[456] June 22, 1839.
[457] Agent Stokes to Secretary of War, June 24, 1839.