From:
Citizens of the Saline Dist., Cherokee Nation

To:
Hon. D. W. Bushyhead
Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation

Nov. 29, 1881

Dear Sir:

We, the undersigned citizens of the Cherokee Nation would most respectfully present to you and through you to our National Council that in consequence of the protracted drought last summer have failed to raise a sufficient quantity of bread stuffs to last until another crop can possibly be made. There are many of your humble petitioners at the present time entirely out of corn and have not the means to purchase any with. Consequently, we would most respectfully ask of you that you recommend the National Council to make such provisions as it may deem best to relieve us in our present distressed condition.

Hoping that you will give this our petition due consideration, we remain your humble servants,