Recapitulation.
Number of Indians now east of the Mississippi 49,365
Number of Indians who have emigrated from east to west side 51,327
Number of indigenous tribes 231,806
Aggregate 332,498
Estimated number of warriors.
Whole number of Indians 332,498
Assuming that every fifth one may be considered a warrior (and this is believed to be a reasonable supposition), the number of warriors will be 66,499
War Department, Office of Indian Affairs, November 22, 1837.
CA Harris, Commissioner.