1To Thomas Jefferson from Cherokee Nation, 24 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
For ourselves and in Behalf of our Nation we take leave to address You. We have before addressed our Talks to you thro’ the Secretary of War, the proper Organ thro whom to approach you, as we were informed;—To those Talks we have received no Replies—We also requested our Friend Colonel Hawkins of the Creeks to make you Some Communications from us;—to those we have had no Replies—and Affairs...