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On his approach towards his home, within twenty miles of it, he would take short rides of twenty or five & twenty minutes and then stop. On the way he evaded every one's notice. When he approached his habitation, he went round about, making it appear as if he came from [Cassville?] when, in fact, he came from the opposite direction. He now remained at home. He was summoned to the council of Echota, but would not appear. He began to utter dark insinuations against the men who had been raised by his countrymen to power. Such a person would not be overlooked by the American agents. They thought he might prove a valuable instrument. He was a Moravian; and the Moravian missionary station at [Oryah/Cilloke?] had been abandoned by Mr. [Clender?], the Minister of the United Brethern, when Georgia Legislature passed laws requiring all white men within the Indian portion of Georgia to swear allegiance to that state. Mr. Hicks had consequently been appointed by Mr. [Clonder?] to take possession of the forsaken premises, for safe keeping. The agents of the Government who