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advantages which would accrue to them & their children from the religious instructions of the brethren as had been experienced by the tribes in the North. John Rogers who lived in the Cherokee natn. & Will Shorey, a brother in law of Mc Donalds were likewise very active in our cause. The interpreter during these transactions was Charles Hicks of Oostenally, who said "I will do all in my power to assist you & consult with the chiefs of the upper towns as soon as they arrive whose consent I can easily obtain. By degrees numerous companies of the upper Cherokees came in & encamped on the other side of the Tennessee. By the 4th of November 3485 of the upper Cherokee had arrived to receive their annuity. The brethren formed acquaintance with several of them, viz James Vann & John Walker, who invited the brethren to move to them. On the 6th all the chiefs of the upper & lower Cherokees met in the Factory for the last time to discuss their national affairs. On this occasion Maj. Lewis recommended to them to decide our proposal. Hereupon Gentleman Tom (Chulioa?) of the upper towns stepped forward & addressed little Turkey in these words. "To judge of what we have heard of the Moravian Missions we look upon their intentions as worthy of all praise;let them come & make a trial - we hope it will prove successsfull - we ask the opinion of our beloved man Little Turkey on this subject. Hereupon Double head replied in the name of L. Turkey "It is allmost a year ago since these Missionaries first visited us I now address "myself to the chiefs of my Nation - I expect to be well understood by them "I have already mentioned that these men have been for some time here "their intentions appear to be good- to instruct us & our children in good "things, to improve our minds & understandings - I hope they will make "an attempt & their deportments & the attention bestowed by them upon "us & our children will ennable us to judge correct- if they should not "do as has been said, the agent will be the judge for the red man. After a short pause he added. "We would recommend them to live with Mr McDonald" Mr J. Vann now spoke privately with some of the chiefs of the upper towns. They soon returned again & expressed their astonishment, that they had not been consulted. Some words having been exchanged on both sides, Double head concluded in this manner. "To enable both parties to derive advantage from "the Missonaries, we think it best, that one should move to McDonalds & " the other to J Vann." As the particular requests of the chiefs this answer was recorded by the sub agent Mr Lovely. The Missionaries now thanked them, & Mr Stiner added that they were not empowered to locate a spot for their future residence, immediately, they were only to take a survey of the place & thereupon the Directors of the Society were to choose. The upper chiefs came to us (says the Journal of the Missionaries) bid us welcome, & shook us by the right hand as a sign of friendship. Will Shorey jumped up for joy & James Vann giving us his hand said "Now I dare call you my country men." But the Lower chiefs quietly kept their seats apparently very indifferent Little Turkey them aroose & made a speech which was rendered very solemn by the silence & attention displayed on the part of the audience". Warrior