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left margin: Nov. 28. and Coa ha jo as a pilot. We then left strikeout: Fort Creek Fort left margin: 29. Mellon for Foul Creek. On the 29th we reached Foul Creek, but found nobody there, on account of troops having been seen near that place since the appointment of the Council, which had given the people alarm & they had fled. sign: circled cross, with note above: See opposite However, Coahajo pursued after them and succeeded in overtaking his nephew, who was a very active? man, who pursued after Micanopy. He returned in the night, with favorable news for a council. Here we were met by Ne,co,su,ya,hu,lar, a Creek Chief. On the left margin: 30. 30th we sent Co,a,ha,jo's nephew to apprise Sam Jones of our going to his camp, which was ten or fifteen miles further from Foul Creek, and also for him to return and meet us on the road, and to tell us the conclusion of Sam Jones and others, which he did; and told us that Sam Jones and others were willing to receive us at Sam Jones' camp,. The Seminoles immediately prepared a yard and seats. They then sent for us. Here we were met by Micanopy and Sam Jones & several other chiefs. Micanopy, for all the others, expressed his great gratitude in seeing us, particularly in our characters. We then gave him pipe & tobacco. We then smoked the pipe of peace. I then delivered to them your talk and explained it to them. We then retired to our camp at night. There were more chiefs came in, -- Cloud for one. The deputation were again called to the council fire, on account of many chiefs having come at night. We read the talk to them again, and explained it; and impressed it on them at great length. We then retired to our camp. In the evening, the sent for us. Then Micanopy spoke and said, We have heard your talk and have received it and on the morrow, the Chiefs will accompany you to Fort