[M234, roll 291, frame 110]
Qr Masters Office, New Orleans
29 Nov. 1839
This morning a schooner arrived from St. Augustine with
forty eight captive Seminole Indians. No papers, no instructions, the Officer Lt
Board who accompanied them being left sick at the Balize.
The waters in the Arkansas River being very low, I shall keep them at the U S
Barracks until I can receive further instructions from you. I shall also appoint
a conductor to issue them and attend generally to their wants.
I am Sir with high
Respect your -----
J. Clarke
Maj & Emg. Agent
T. Hartley Crawford
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Washington City
D C
[M234, roll ?, frame 156]
Muster Roll of a party of Seminoles who arrived at Fort Gibson on the 23rd December 1839 in Steam Boat Orleans without a conductor.
| Names of Heads of Families |
Number and Ages of Indians | Total Number | Remarks | |||||||
| Males | Females | |||||||||
| under 10 |
of 10 and under 25 |
of 25 and under 50 |
over 50 |
under 10 |
of 10 and under 25 |
of 25 and under 50 |
over 50 |
|||
| Johnny | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Arrived 23rd Decr '39 | |||||
| No co se tustenuggee | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | Arrived 23rd Decr '39 | ||||
| Long Snake | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Arrived 23rd Decr '39 | |||
| Tommy | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Arrived 23rd Decr '39 | |||||
| Osiah harjo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Arrived 23rd Decr '39 | ||||
| O is harjo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Arrived 23rd Decr '39 | ||||
| Lucy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | Arrived 23rd Decr '39 | |||||
| Sim i le cher | 1 | 2 | 3 | Arrived 23rd Decr '39 | ||||||
| Total Number | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 48 | |||
Fort Gibson
23rd Dec. 1839
I certify that the above Muster Roll is correct that, there arrival at this place on the 23rd Dec. 1839
Wm. Armstrong
Act. Supt --- ---