Your letter of the 20 inst [instant] was this moment handed me by your express, with whom, I send the following reply. I will communicate the its contents to the Honl [Honorable] Secy [Secretary] of War by next mail, who, I have no doubt will adopt the most efficent [efficient] Course, of which you shall obtain the earliest information—

I had entertained high expectations that the severity of the measures inforced [enforced] by Col. Turk Turk would have had a more lasting impression, and at least have restrained them one year from the repetision [repetition] of their old offences, but, I now entertain doubts whether the presence of the Sub Agent or any other Person, will be Sufficent [Sufficient] to restrain so numerous a band of out lawed men in the absence of an armed force from, violating the laws & treaties of the Government.

I am very respectfully your obd. [obedient] Sevt [Servant]

Jos. [Joseph] McMinn

Mr Charles R. Hicks Head chief of the Cherokee Nation

Letter to Charles R Hicks 22nd May 1834
Subject Removal of Intruders