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They generally have a fixed residence & cultivated more or less land. The amount of land occupied by them for agricultural? purpose reach from one eighth of an acre to 200. Corn & Cotton & Sweet Potatoes & garden vegetables are the principal products of the Country. Side note Cotton unclear grain Some of them have large possessions in lands & cattle & Slaves. The Fee Simple to real estate is in the government while the improvements on the Soil are unclear & personal property. These improvements can be bought an Sold at pleasure by their owner mean while no Indian who is not an officer of Government can Sell a foot of land. Their government consists of cossed out Many of the Cherokees were industrious & all of them labored more or less. They are easy of access sociable & hospitable and they are Mild & peaceable in their intercourse with each & with Strangers unless under the Influence intoxicating