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Indian Territory Agent Dew Moore Wisdom Letter

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Indian Territory Agent Dew Moore Wisdom Letter
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Letter is in regards to a deal made between Dew Moore and McCorry to prevent the Cherokee people from becoming Citizens. Dew urges McCorry to meet him before the council takes place so they can bribe and manipulate certain individuals to prevent this from happening. Transcribed as follows Department of the Interior US Indian Service Muscogee, Sept 19 1895 Dear McCorry (Judge Henry Woods McCorry), I cant understand why you fail to write me in regard to your case for undetermined obligations, I think it would be greatly to you interest to write me. Besides it would relive me of an awkward dilemma. Capt Jackson is very anxious to hear from you, and says he has written you but can get no answer. The Cherokee Council will meet on regular session in Nov next. , and the undetermined citizens will pursue a petition asking for a recognition of their rights by such Council, and it is probably their request will be granted. It looks that way, because, as I understand it, the newly elected Chief Sum Mares, favors a liberal policy towards such citizens, and I think all Cherokees now think it will be folly to longer deny them their plain and Constitutional rights. If this plan works, it will be a "short cut" to a settlement, and you will soon realize a good thing I think the Citizen Committee with whom you contracted will want you to abate a part of your fee, which you can well afford to do for a fond settlement. My advice is, for you to come here soon, certainly when Council meets be on the ground as an attorney hold fast to your original contract, and matters will shape up to your advantage, For certain reasons which I had not explain in this letter. I have more power and Influence with Cherokees than I ever had in my life. This is a cold fact, and I can show it to you in 5 minutes time. Meantime write Capt Jackson, or me that you have not lost interest in the case, but will be on hand at Council prepared to work for your clients. Think it over and when you decide write me at once. There is money in it, the Cherokees have the money now to mute the Contingency and never will have it again while it lives as a Nation. I understand your interest and what is best for you and I want you to rely on my unshaken friendship and believe that being on the ground, I can tell whom wand where to "cast an anchor to the windward" Don't fail me Yours as ever D.M. Wisdom