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and great concern was felt throughout the nation, and great curiosity evident in Georgia, regarding the course which would be adopted by the Chiefs. In Georgia, of course, there were not wanting many who hoped that the Council would be convened as usual, at the regular alotted place, upon the now forbidden ground. The Georgia Guard had established their head quarters on the Hightower, about sixty miles distant from the seat of the Indian Government, and it was believed that they kept a look out upon its movement; for they were ranging the country & generally contrived to keep their circuit within hail of New Echota.

         At this [unclear], there were frequent calls of influential persons in the nation upon M Ross, at this private residence at the head of Coosa, now named the city of Rome. So much anxiety was evinced in relation to the assembling of the Council,, that he considered it a subject for Executive consultation. He sent invitations to Major Ridge, Major Lowry, Major Waters & others of the