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[[left margin: Nov. 18.]]  On the 18th we left St Augustine for Piccolata.  We reached [[left margin: " 21.]]  there that evening.  And on the 21st, we left Piccolata for Fort Mellon, in the Steam Boat Poinsett.  That day we reached [[left margin: " 22.]]  Lake George and run aground.  And on the 22nd we went in Steam Boat Cincinnati.  We reached Volutia.  Here we overtook [[left margin: " 23.]]  Gen: Jessup.  On the 23rd we felt Volutia (and also left Gen: Jessup here, to accompany the troops by land to Fort Mellon) in [[left margin: " 24.]]  the Steam Boat Forrester.  On the 24th we reached Fort Mellon. [[left margin: " 25.]]  On the 25th, the messengers arrived at Fort Mellon at night.  They brought six sticks from
[[left margin: Nov. 18.]]  On the 18th we left St Augustine for Piccolata.  We reached [[left margin: " 21.]]  there that evening.  And on the 21st, we left Piccolata for Fort Mellon, in the Steam Boat Poinsett.  That day we reached [[left margin: " 22.]]  Lake George and run aground.  And on the 22nd we went in Steam Boat Cincinnati.  We reached Volutia.  Here we overtook [[left margin: " 23.]]  Gen: Jessup.  On the 23rd we felt Volutia (and also left Gen: Jessup here, to accompany the troops by land to Fort Mellon) in [[left margin: " 24.]]  the Steam Boat Forrester.  On the 24th we reached Fort Mellon. [[left margin: " 25.]]  On the 25th, the messengers arrived at Fort Mellon at night.  They brought six sticks from Micanopy.  And after they had thrown two away, they then gave four sticks  to the deputation, signifying four days more Micanopy & Sam Jones [[strikeout]] and other chiefs were willing to meet the Cherokee deputation alone at Fort Creek, about 45 miles [[left margin: " 26.]]  from Fort Mellon.  On the 26th Gen: Jessup arrived with his troops from Volutia.  At night the deputation had an interview with Gen: Jessup.  He again spoke of losing time and the preparation of his army and the putting a speedy end to the war and the mediation doing no good,and the Seminoles being liars &c. [[sign: cross within a circle]] See next page for passages omitted.  He gave us no satisfaction.  Just before this interview, Col Sherburne told us that Gen: Jessup had said we had gone beyond our mission or privilege;

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left margin: Nov. 18. On the 18th we left St Augustine for Piccolata. We reached left margin: " 21. there that evening. And on the 21st, we left Piccolata for Fort Mellon, in the Steam Boat Poinsett. That day we reached left margin: " 22. Lake George and run aground. And on the 22nd we went in Steam Boat Cincinnati. We reached Volutia. Here we overtook left margin: " 23. Gen: Jessup. On the 23rd we felt Volutia (and also left Gen: Jessup here, to accompany the troops by land to Fort Mellon) in left margin: " 24. the Steam Boat Forrester. On the 24th we reached Fort Mellon. left margin: " 25. On the 25th, the messengers arrived at Fort Mellon at night. They brought six sticks from Micanopy. And after they had thrown two away, they then gave four sticks to the deputation, signifying four days more Micanopy & Sam Jones strikeout and other chiefs were willing to meet the Cherokee deputation alone at Fort Creek, about 45 miles left margin: " 26. from Fort Mellon. On the 26th Gen: Jessup arrived with his troops from Volutia. At night the deputation had an interview with Gen: Jessup. He again spoke of losing time and the preparation of his army and the putting a speedy end to the war and the mediation doing no good,and the Seminoles being liars &c. sign: cross within a circle See next page for passages omitted. He gave us no satisfaction. Just before this interview, Col Sherburne told us that Gen: Jessup had said we had gone beyond our mission or privilege;