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Dear Sir,

    Supposing that a continual reference to one another would appear unpleasant, I requested some of our Cherokee friends from or by whom I obtained my information, to become themselves directly your authors. This fact known to you last year in a letter by Mr. Ross, and a note perhaps, by Mr. Blunt. If there communications were received, you will feel authorized to refer to Andrew Sanders, a Cherokee, whose Indian name is Snake, as your author with regard to all the ancient tradition relative to God, -- The creation, the history of mankind before the flood, -- the flood, the confusion of languages -- Gods love to the Indians --. Their journey through the wilderness -- entering the promised land. -- their fighting, sun standing still, -- third two great kings, greatest before the flood & , and whatever was said of ancient traditions, he is willing to be your author. He was my interpreter,
  With regard to the whole process of of war, from first to last three Cherokees from whom I received my information authorized me to say to you that you might refer to them as your authors. Their names are Thomas Smith (Cherokee name Shield eater) Thomas Nie tsa wi, and Thomas Pridget. 
    All information respecting the septenial feast, or U Ki dance ceremonies for keeping of the small pox. -- As for keeping off fevers, etc you may refer to Thomas Smith & shield eater, till information respecting the Divining Stone and the manner of education, & training up priests to use it, and the manner of using it phase refer to Thomas Nu - tsa wi. In this case you will have occasion to refer to me first seldom, as one among a number of authors.
  And I can see no unfairness in this methodas it has been explained to and opproved by the above Cherokees & have to lament, however that the shield eater, Thomas Smith, is no longer an inhabitant & of this vale of tears. He died about 3 weeks ago.
   Respecting what