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this business was, probably, on that account, less favoured by the commissioners than many other Cherokees in the same company. On account of his sons being with us, and the sickness of his wife, we petitioned the removing agent, to permit the family to reside with us till they should be called for to go down the river. The commissioners replied that they were willing to grant the family any favour in their power, only we must advise them to take their valuation money, and clothes for the children, but as we could not do this our request was denied. It is said that some of the Cherokees told the commissioners that they did not wish any of their clothing, since they had clothing of their own which they had not been permitted to take.

Tuesday June 12 - All is still around us. Since the communion on the third sabbath in May, we have had the peculiar privilege of relieving the distressed. Our dear Cherokee friends have appeared happy under our roof, and at home, at our table. O that we might still be permitted to spend and be spent for the suffering Indians.

Thursday. Visted the poor Creek prisoners. When some of the Creeks, a few years ago, determined to take revenge on the whites for certain abuses received. These fled to this country to avoid war, and support their families by raising provision on Cherokee lands. But they had no sooner arrived than the whites were in arms against them, and though they repeatedly told the cause of their coming to this country, and voluntarily surrendered their guns, yet they could find no rest for the soles of their feet. They were despoiled of their property -- were hunted, and dragged from mountains, & caves and forests, where they had sought concealment, and driven like herds of cattle to boats & thrust in to be hurried