In a message dated 6/4/2000 10:26:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time, llandry@cajunnet.com writes: << Searching for any information of Silas Smith, blacksmith, who was reported to be first white man sent there by the Government to help the Creek Indians with their farming equipment. Landry llandry@cajunnet.com (in a second post....) << I meant to post that Silas Smith went to Okmulgee plus the letter I already sent. He was listed on the Perry Co. Ark Census in 1850 as eleven years old. Lou Lou Landry llandry@cajunnet.com >>