Back with the Martins again. Just can't get enough of them. I have received a 2nd and 3rd letter from Malinda Martin daughter of Isobel Melton and James Martin of Izard. Saline District Cherokee Nation Sealed the 30th of June 1872 Know all men by these presents that I. Malinda Hurt have this day bargained, sold and delivered to James M. Bell all of my stock of hogs, 50 les or more running out and around my old place now occupied by and around the residence of RICHARD MARTIN and on Rock Creek. Marked with crop and split in one ear and half undercrop in the other to have and to hold and to use with the said mark running in there same range for full consideration. The receipt of which I hereby acknowledge the right and will to said hogs ( with the exception of two sold to R. MARTIN and three choats sold to C. (last name illegible) the marks of which are to be changed I agree to warrant and or fines to the said BELL in his the money of which I have unto set my hand and seal. Malinda Hurt X R.L. MARTIN J.B FRERHORN ( unsure of spelling) 2nd letter 3rd of June 1872 She is appointing J.M. BELL her legal attorney Now who is R.L. Martin? Her brother is named Richard V Martin as per census, or is this him. Does anyone know where her brother went to? Or is this a relative related to her father James Martin? Anyhelp appreciated. I have more documents coming. This Bell name keeps popping up. The Saline District was in the I.T in 1870, borders, Cherokee and I believe Delaware. Pretty close to Craig Co, Vinita TWP, where the other letter that I have from her also was written in 1872. Or it is possible that Vinita was the Post office for Cherokee County. Her property would of been in Talquagh, I am sure. This is also were she went back to after leaving Barry CO, MO in 1880s. She did spend a short time in Boone,Co, Harrison Twp before moving back to Cherokee, CO. Any help. Sandra