[Footnote 141:  (cont.) The secessionists plague him so much talk he asks for his country that the army go down and that is what his people wants same as Creek and Seminole—­Have seen the agent of the Creeks but have not seen our agent but want to see him—­wants agent sent—­He has always done no wrong—­Secessionists would not let him live in peace—­and if have to fight all his people will fight for Union—­That is all the chance that he can save his lands and property to children—­by old U.S. and Treaty—­Chickasaw—­Seminoles and Creeks all in no difference—­all for the Union—­all want annuity and have had none for some time—­Now my Great Father you must remember me and my people and all our wants. Signed:  TOE-LAD-KE, his X mark.

Talk of Seminole Chief, Choo-Loo-Foe-Lop-hah-Choe

Says:  Pike went among the Seminoles and tell them the same as he told the Creek.  The talk of Pike he did not believe and told him so himself—­Some of my people did believe Pike and did join the secessionists also he believed the old U.S. is alive and Treaty not dead and that is the reason he come up and had this talk—­Never had done any thing against Treaty and had come to have Great Father protect us—­Secession told him that Union men was going to take away land and property—­could get no annuity old U.S. all gone—­come to see—­find it not so—­wants President to send an agent don’t know who agent is—­wants to appoint agent himself as he knows who he wants.  Twelve towns are for the Union

  500 warriors for the Union
  100 do " Secession

All people who come with Billy Bowlegs are Union—­Chief in place of Billy Bowlegs Shoe-Nock-Me-Koe this is his name—­Need everything that Creeks need—­arms clothing, etc. etc. wants to go with army same way and same road with Creek—­This is what we ask of our Great Father live as the Treaty says in peace—­and all Seminole warriors will fight for the Union.  This is the request of our people of our Great Father They need their annuity have not had any for nearly a year and want it sent.

Signed:  CHOO-LOO-FOE-LOP-HAH-CHOE, his X mark.

We the Chiefs of the three nations Creeks, Chickasaws and Seminoles who are of this delegation and all for the Union and the majority of our people are for the Union and agree in all that has been said by the Chiefs who have made this talk, and believe all they have said to be true—­

OKE-TAH-HAH-SHAH-HAW-CHOE          his X mark       Creek
WHITE CHIEF                        his X mark       Creek

BOB DEER                           his X mark       Creek
PHIL DAVID                         his X mark       Creek

(cont.)]

with each other[142]—­but because he had had great hopes of receiving the post himself.[143] The time was now drawing near for him to repair to Washington to resume his senatorial duties since Congress was to convene the second of December.