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363 penciled at top of page. Also 13 for the females, who generally retire on the approach of visitors. Family connexions generally settle together, so that it frequently occurs that a whole settlement is made up of near relatives. Such of course are always welcome at each others houses. Also all of the same clan, since in all respects as one family, & of course welcome to all in the house. Strangers also on a visit are to be treated with the best the house affords; and whatever they want they must have if it can possibly be obtained. Those whom they visit must devote their time to them, and in every way possible make their visit pleasant, avoiding everything which would have a tendency to render them unhappy. When the stranger called at a town the head man sent an invitation, & himself went out to meet him, & if his wife or children were with him, the females of his own family must conduct them into the house, Such Cherokees as have no home of their own, are at home wherever they may be. Everyone's house is open to them.