Letter enclosed six powers of attorney and suggested it was a good time to buy head rights. Letter also mentions whisky smugglers and local departures to California. Folder 151

Lewis Riley, Mouth Grand River, states that he will pay John Drew to assist with Return Foreman trial. Money is scarce so Lewis offers to Pay Drew in property the same fee that Judge Fields gets. Folder 254

Photocopy of letter form M. Duval (referenced in letter from P. M. Butler to T. Hartley Crawford) concerning arrival of Kee Chie [Kee Chi] Band, reporting George Guess [Sequoyah] and son in poverty on Red River, requesting permission for John Drew to bring them back to the Nation Folder 2.

Mother Mary Teresa Farrell was the Mother Superior. The letter opens with Mother Farrell addressing Emma's recent bereavement. Mother Farrell then went on to say that they could receive Emma's sister and Mr. Boudinot's daughter. The fee for the session would be $90.00 for each little girl. The letter stated that half of the money was due up front and gave a list of items the girls would need to bring. Folder 408

Major George W. Clarke wrote from the A. Q. M. Office in Fort Smith to Colonel John Drew of the Cherokee Regiment. Folder 279

Major J. N. Norris reported that there were no funds on hand and indicated if any was received he would pay Major Vore his portion so he could take up his pay account. Folder 329

Mary wrote from Tahlequah to her Aunt Emma apologizing for not keeping her promise to write faithfully. She informed her aunt that she did not have news or anything interesting to write about. Mary asked her aunt how she was getting along with her school and informed her that she doing first rate at her school and had a good boarding place. She told her aunt she did get lonesome sometimes and that she would like to see her this Christmas. Signed, "Affectionately, Mary". Folder 397

Moty Kanard and Echo Harjo were the Principal Chiefs of the Creek Nation. The Chiefs were asking Colonel Drew to come to their aid to repel expected attach by dissatisfied portion of the Creeks led by Hopoieth Yahola [sic] and Ok-tar-hars Harjo with their allies. Folder 286

Moty Kanard, Principal Chief of the Creek Nation, wrote From Camp Porter to Colonel John Drew. Kanard's letter states that since Drew has not received his communication from Colonel Cooper that he would send what he received. Cooper requested that they take their men out on the prairie to meet him. Colonel McIntosh's regiment was going out that morning to meet him and he hoped that they would join them with their regiment. Folder 293

Letter from N. I. Sayer to her sister and brother to update them about how her life is going. She updates her sister and brother about her children and asks them to write back soon. Folder 49