This collection consists of a letter from John Ross to Edward Gunter and a warrant to pay Mr. Mawry from the school fund. The letter is dated November 1, 1834 and was sent from the Red Clay Cherokee Nation. It authorizes Gunter to hire James W. McClung to defend the rights of the Nation, even to the U.S. Supreme Court. On the bottom of the back page, McClung agreed to the terms and signed his name. The warrant was written by Lewis Ross, treasurer for the Cherokee Nation, and signed by John Ross.