OPRIGIN OF THE



that they wo
would appoint
but they nevei
  Brother As
be sent to the
come down at
an answer cat
ed the peace, ;
them until th
Catawbas ref
were but wor
men; and tha
be alwavs at



)uld trade with us
; a time to meet at I



; and desired that they
Mbany for that purpose,



* came.
saragoa, -We then desired a letter might
Catawbas and Cherokees, to desire them to
id confirm the peace. It was long before
ne, but we met the Cherokees and confirm-
and sent some of our people to take care of
ey returned to their own country. rrhe
used to come, and sent us word that we
nen, and that they were men, and double
It they would make women of us, anrd would
war with us; they are a deceitful people,



-and brother Assararoa is deceived by
blame him for it, but are sorry he is so



  Broth
with the
have bee
continue
per to tel
do to the
  Broth
between



er .ssaragaa ,-.We have
Cherokees, but not with
On treacherous and know it,
till one of us is destroyed
[1 you, that you may not be
Catawbas.
erAssaragoa,-We xvill no.
us. It is always a cuistomn



con.
the
so t



them ; we
deceived.
firmed the
Catawbas;
hat the war



don't



peace
they
must



; thus we think pro-
troubled at what we



W spe
amor



stranaers to use each other kindly; you
    0
ill natured people living there; so we de
in power may know that we are to have
tuals when we want.



  You know very well
first here, they were poor;
and are by them become
what little we have had fo
the land lasts for ever.
with you a chest of goods,
your pockets; but we havw
goods that are in it; it ma
efew; we want to see th
to sonme conclusion. We
two days past, and have r
pose.



when



the



ak to the point
Jig brethren and
have some very
sire the persons
reasonable vic-



white people came
   --      -    ~~~~~Is



but now they have gol
rich, and we are now
r the land goes soon aw,
You told us you had b
and that you have the
e never seen the chest, r
v be small- and the goon



ern, and are desirous
have been sleeping h
lot done any thing to



t(
er
tt



t lands
poor;
ay, but
rought
key in
ior the
Is may
) come
e these
ie pu'ts



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