Affairs, Vol. I, p. 536.
103. January 3, 1795. See American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 536.
104. February 2, 1796. See American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 581.
105. United States Statutes at Large, Vol. I, p. 496.
106. United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 62.
107. This address and remonstrance will be found in full in American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, page 625.
108. December 20, 1797.
109. American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 629.
110. American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 631.
111. These instructions were dated March 2, 1798. See American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 639
112. Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee, pp. 693, 695.
113. June 20, 1798.
114. Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee, pp. 693, 695.
115. American State Papers, Indian Affairs, Vol. I, p. 640.
116. By act of September 27, 1794, the legislature of the territory southwest of the Ohio authorized the raising of a fund for cutting and clearing a wagon road from Southwest Point to Bledsoe's Lick on the Cumberland. The funds for this purpose were to be raised by a lottery managed by Cols. James White, James Winchester, Stockley Donelson, David Campbell, William Cocke, and Robert Hayes. The Indians not having granted the necessary right of way, its construction was necessarily postponed, but subsequently, by act of the legislature of Tennessee passed November 14, 1801, the Cumberland Road Company was incorporated and required to cut and clear a road from the Indian boundary on the east side of Cumberland Mountain to the fork of the roads leading to Fort Blount and Walton's Ferry.
117. January 15, 1799.
118. See letter of General Pickens to Representative Nott, of South Carolina, January 1, 1800. American State Papers, Public Lands, Vol. I, p. 103.
119. Letter of Secretary of War to Return J. Meigs, in Indian Office records.
120. Dated October 20, 1802.
121. Commissioner Meigs mentions that the accompanying plat and field notes of Mr. Freeman, the surveyor, will give more abundant details regarding this survey. After a careful search, however, no trace has been found among the Indian Office records and files of the plat and field notes in question. There is much difficulty in ascertaining the exact point of departure of "Meigs Line" from Great Iron Mountains. In the report of the Tennessee and North Carolina boundary commissioners in 1821 it is stated to be 311/2 miles by the course of the mountain ridge in a general southwesterly course from the crossing of Cataluche Turnpike; 91/2 miles in a similar direction from Porter's Gap; 211/2 miles in a northeasterly direction from the crossing of Equovetley Path, and 331/2 miles in a like course from the crossing of Tennessee River. All of these courses and distances follow the crest of the Great Iron Mountains. It is stated to the author, by General R. N. Hood, of Knoxville, Tenn., that there is a tradition that "Meigs Post" was found some years since about 11/2 miles southwest of Indian Gap. A map of the survey of Qualla Boundary, by M. S. Temple, in 1876, shows a portion of the continuation of "Meigs Line" as passing about 11/2 miles east of Quallatown. Surveyor Temple mentions it as running "S. 50° E. (formerly S. 521/2° E.")
122. See memorial of Matthew Patterson and others, dated "French Broad, 8th January, 1800," printed in American State Papers, Public Lands, Vol. I, p. 104.
123. This resolution was reported by Mr. Harper, from the committee to whom it was referred, to the House of Representatives, April 7, 1800, and is printed in American State Papers, Public Lands, Vol. I, p. 103.
124. February 7, 1803. See Indian Office records.
125. See report of Agent Return J. Meigs to the Secretary of War, May 5, 1803, on file in the Office of Indian Affairs.
126. United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 228.
127. United States Statutes at Large, Vol. I, p. 618.
128. United States Statutes at Large, Vol. II, p. 82.
129. The President's appointment of these commissioners bore date of June 18, 1801.
130. This interview occurred, as shown by the Indian Office records, on the 30th of June, 1801, and was adjourned to meet again on the 3d of July.
131. July 3, 1801. See Indian Office records.
132. July 16, 1801. See Indian Office records.
133. July 17, 1801. See Indian Office records.
134. June 10, 1802. See Indian Office records.
135. February 19, 1803. See Indian Office records.
136. May 30, 1803.
137. "Vann" was a half-breed of considerable ability and shrewdness, and was at this time perhaps the most influential chief among the Cherokees. His home was on the route of the proposed Georgia road, and