[27 Nov^r. 1799 Petersb^g] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 1799 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] present [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable], if not the best, one of [the] most [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] nation is now in the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] who has [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] one [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to observe [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] are in [undecipherable] the Cherokees [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] one Strongly attached to the United States, at the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] are [undecipherable] [undecipherable] George [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] has always to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as opposed to [undecipherable], [undecipherable] [undecipherable] paid [undecipherable] [undecipherable] stipendiary [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] is said to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] annually. [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] the United States have aided us against the enemy Indians in our latest hostile opera- tions against them under General Wayne. 3. That the Nation is connected with the United States, by a treaty, conformably to which they are entitled to receive three thousand dollars annually. 4^th. That there has been no stipend paid to any individual chief of the [undecipherable] friendly to the United States, other than his share of the 3000 dollars paid according to the treaty, and such occa- sional presents as have been made necessary by particular circumstances. 5^th. That the United States and Spain being at peace, and the United States not intending to do any thing, on their part, to produce a different state of things, there does not appear any reason sufficiently cogent, why the Wolfs friend should be more distinguished, than the [undecipherable] adherents to the United States, especially as the measure might be attended with disagreeable consequences, should it come to their knowledge. It is submitted therefore, whether it would not be less exceptionable, calcu- lated to lay him under obligations to the United States, to excite in his mind expec- tations of [strikethrough: future] further favours, and upon the whole best, to make both him and Colbert, each a present of one hundred dollars, in addition to the presents in articles of dress, which it has been usual to give to Indian visitors. It appears by letters from Lt. Colon^el Butler and Mr. [undecipherable], late commissioners for treating with the Cherokee Nation of Indians, which I had the honour to submit, that these gentlemen engaged to pay the Bloody Fellow (a principal chief of the Cherokee Nation) six hundred dollars for his services in promoting the conclusion of the [(annexe)] treaty, and by a letter from Col^o Butler, that they did not draw this money from Colone Henley, agent of the War Department in Tenifee, as had been first intended; but referred the Bloody Fellow to the Secretary of War, to prevent any know- ledge of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable], where it might be likely to be inter- preted to his disadvantage. I think it will be proper the engagement of the Commissioners, should be punctually and faithfully complied with; and unless it is your pleasure to order otherwise, [undecipherable] the payment to be made, under the appea- rance of compensating him for his trouble, as a Commissioner for running the line [undecipherable] by treaty. The Wolfs friend [undecipherable], and solicits the audience of the President at such time as [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Israel Chapin, from [undecipherable] is now waiting at the seat of Government to receive for and convey to the [undecipherable] Nation of Indians [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the Bank stock, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] of the United States for their use agreeably to treaty. Inclosed is a copy of a letter to Israel Chapin dated the 11^th of [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. and another of the same date, to the Chiefs and Sachems of the said Indians, which will serve to shew what they expected, and what has been promised them. An authority is necessary from the President to enable some person to draw from the Bank of the United States, as well the dividends which have accrued upon the said Bank Stock, since invested [undecipherable] as the interest upon the [undecipherable] sum agreed by treaty to be so [undecipherable] from its date to its [undecipherable], and a small sum of [undecipherable] of [undecipherable], if [undecipherable] be deemed expedient to transmit [undecipherable] monies are now in Bank belonging to the [undecipherable] Nation, by the hands of [undecipherable] Israel Chapin, to be paid by him to the nation. The money in Bank which may be sent forward is the dividend of July 1798 and January 1799 — on two hundred and five shares, amounting to 6560 dollars & Cash amounting to 1876 ⁴⁴/100 dollars. It strikes me that the most eligible course to [undecipherable] in this business would be for the President to empower the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as Treasurer for the Department of war, to receive this money of the Bank, subject to the warrants of the Secretary of war. By this proceeding the warrants and entries in the books will substan- tiate the whole transaction. I have the honour to be with the greatest respect Sir Your most Ob^t James McHenry John Adams Esq^r President of the United States