In the peace with Great Britain, the Cherokees were left to fight their own battles - Treaty of Hopewell (see (?) p. 212-) made 28th Nov. 1785. with Confederation - after that, howeever, there were depredations on both sides - there were Intrusions(?) of the whites, and Republicans by the Indians, and negroes stolen from the whites by Indians - (?) Little(?) and Webber, both Cherokees, took negroes. They raided a small party and went through the Spanish Country to (?) France's(?) and there increased, until the country was ceded by France to the United States. A delegation then went to Washington and saw Mr Jefferson, who made the (?) which was published and which first awakened gthe idea of emigration - (?), who was afterwards (?) was in favour of removing West (1808. long before) - and (?) for remaining and adopting (?) habits