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82.American State Papers. Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 630. According to the original manuscript journal of Col. Benj. Hawkins, Major Craig's house was 1/4 mile below the source of Nine-Mile Creek.

83.September 27, 1792. See American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 630.

84.Report of Boundary Commissioners, November 30, 1792. American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 630.

85.Report of Boundary Commissioners, November 30, 1792. American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 630.

86.See preamble to treaty of 1798; American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, pp. 639—641; letters of Indian Bureau, War Department, December 13 and 14, 1828; also, old manuscript maps in Office of Indian Affairs, Nos. 716 and 749. By the former of these maps it appears that the survey of "Hawkins Line" from Clinch River was begun August 13, 1797, and that "the line commences on the Clinch, one-fourth mile above the ferry, in view of South West Point. (The ferry was 600 yards above the point.) From this point the view through the vista or street passing Captain Wade's garden to the right S. 26 W. the same side of the river above N. 47 W. The beginning tree, a Spanish oak, marked U. S. on the north side and C. on the south; on the oak 1797. A wahoo marked U. S. and C. under the U. S. Aug. 13, continues the line 4 cuts 7 strikes to the Cumberland road, here a white oak marked U. S. and C. The mile trees have U. S. and C. marked on them," etc.

87.Letter of Gen. Andrew Pickens to Hon. Mr. Nott, of South Carolina, January 1, 1800. See American State Papers, Public Lands, Vol. I, p. 104.

88.November 19, 1791. See American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 629.

89.American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 203.

90.January 18, 1792.

91.January 20, 1792.

92.United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 42.

93.This attack was made about midnight on the 30th of September, 1792. See American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 294.

94.American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 468.

95.Report of Maj. James Ore to Governor Blount, September 24, 1794. He left Nashville September 7, with 550 mounted infantry, crossed the Tennessee on the 12th, about 4 miles below Nickajack, and on the morning of the 13th destroyed Nickajack and Running Water towns, killing upwards of 50 and making a number prisoners. See American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 632.

96.United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 43.

97.United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 43.

98.American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 629.

99.Letter of Governor Blount to Secretary of War, March 2, 1792. See American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 629.

100.American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 628.

101.American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 543.

102.American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 536.

103.January 3, 1795. See American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 536.

104.February 2, 1796. See American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 581.

105.United States Statutes at Large, Vol. I, p. 496.

106.United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 62.

107.This address and remonstrance will be found in full in American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, page 625.

108.December 20, 1797.

109.American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 629.

110.American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 631.

111.These instructions were dated March 2, 1798. See American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 639

112.Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee, pp. 693, 695.

113.June 20, 1798.

114.Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee, pp. 693, 695.

115.American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 640.

116.By act of September 27, 1794, the legislature of the territory southwest of the Ohio authorized the raising of a fund for cutting and clearing a wagon road from Southwest Point to Bledsoe's Lick on the Cumberland. The funds for this purpose were to be raised by a lottery managed by Cols. James White, James Winchester, Stockley Donelson, David Campbell, William Cocke, and Robert Hayes. The Indians not having granted the necessary right of way, its construction was necessarily postponed, but subsequently, by act of the legislature of Tennessee passed November 14, 1801, the Cumberland Road Company was incorporated and required to cut and clear a road from the Indian boundary on the east side of Cumberland Mountain to the fork of the roads leading to Fort Blount and Walton's Ferry.

117.January 15, 1799.

118.See letter of General Pickens to Representative Nott, of South Carolina, January 1, 1800. American State Papers, Public Lands, Vol. I, p. 103.

119.Letter of Secretary of War to Return J. Meigs, in Indian Office records.

120.Dated October 20, 1802.

121.Commissioner Meigs mentions that the accompanying plat and field notes of Mr. Freeman, the surveyor, will give more abundant details regarding this survey. After a careful search, however, no trace has been found among the Indian Office records and files of the plat and field notes in question. There is much difficulty in ascertaining the exact point of departure of "Meigs Line" from Great Iron Mountains. In the report of the Tennessee and North Carolina boundary commissioners in 1821 it is stated to be 31 1/ 2miles by the course of the mountain ridge in a general southwesterly course from the crossing of Cataluche Turnpike; 9 1/ 2miles in a similar direction from Porter's Gap; 21 1/ 2miles in a northeasterly direction from the crossing of Equovetley Path, and 33 1/ 2miles in a like course from the crossing of Tennessee River. All of these courses and distances follow the crest of the Great Iron Mountains. It is stated to the author, by General R. N. Hood, of Knoxville, Tenn., that there is a tradition that "Meigs Post" was found some years since about 1 1/ 2miles southwest of Indian Gap. A map of the survey of Qualla Boundary, by M. S. Temple, in 1876, shows a portion of the continuation of "Meigs Line" as passing about 1 1/ 2miles east of Quallatown. Surveyor Temple mentions it as running "S. 50° E. (formerly S. 52 1/ 2° E.")

122.See memorial of Matthew Patterson and others, dated "French Broad, 8th January, 1800," printed in American State Papers, Public Lands, Vol. I, p. 104.

123.This resolution was reported by Mr. Harper, from the committee to whom it was referred, to the House of Representatives, April 7, 1800, and is printed in American State Papers, Public Lands, Vol. I, p. 103.

124.February 7, 1803. See Indian Office records.

125.See report of Agent Return J. Meigs to the Secretary of War, May 5, 1803, on file in the Office of Indian Affairs.

126.United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 228.

127.United States Statutes at Large, Vol. I, p. 618.

128.United States Statutes at Large, Vol. II, p. 82.

129.The President's appointment of these commissioners bore date of June 18, 1801.

130.This interview occurred, as shown by the Indian Office records, on the 30th of June, 1801, and was adjourned to meet again on the 3d of July.

131.July 3, 1801. See Indian Office records.

132.July 16, 1801. See Indian Office records.

133.July 17, 1801. See Indian Office records.

134.June 10, 1802. See Indian Office records.

135.February 19, 1803. See Indian Office records.

136.May 30, 1803.

137."Vann" was a half-breed of considerable ability and shrewdness, and was at this time perhaps the most influential chief among the Cherokees. His home was on the route of the proposed Georgia road, and when the road was constructed he opened a store and house of entertainment for travelers, from which he derived a considerable income.

138.Letter of Secretary of War to governors of Georgia and Tennessee, dated November 21, 1803.