Houston had a long history with the Cherokee, having run away to live with them for three years as a teenager. Several years later, he became the US government Indian agent for the Cherokee, though it is likely he was representing the tribe's interests to the government as the reverse. Then, after the publicly humiliating collapse of his marriage caused him to resign the governorship of Tennessee, he fled to join his friends, now exiled to the Arkansas-Oklahoma borderlands.
In 1829 no one anticipated that Sam would go on to lead Texas to independence, becomes first president of the new republic, and then a U.S. senator and governor of the Lone Star State.
"____ [?] an order has been published by the agent of
the cherokee Nation requiring all white men who re-
side in the Nation without the consent of the chiefs
of the Said Nation to comply with certain rules
and regulations set forth in Said order. Now be it
Known by them present, that Genl Samuel Houston,
late of the State of Tennessee, has been residing in
the Nation for Some time past, and has manifested
a disposition to remain with us. In consideration
of his former acquaintance with and Services rend-
dered to the Indians, and his present disposition,
to improve their condition and benefit their cir-
cumstances, and our confidence in his integrity, and
talents, if he Should remain among us; We do as
a committee appointed by order of the principal
chief John Jolly; Solemnly, firmly, and irreconcil- [?]
ably Grant to him for ever all the rights, privileges
and numunities [immunities] of a citizen of the cherokee Nation
and do as fully impower [sic] him with all rights and
liberties as tho he was a native cherokee, w[hile]
at the Same time the Said Houston be [?]
required to yield obedience to [text missing]
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