John Thompson one of the interpreters of Holsto[undecipherable: n] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Hutes] interpreter. James [undecipherable: Gray] Interpreter. A Talk of the Chiefs and Warriors [of] the Cherokees to the president of the Uni[undecipherable: ted] States. Father. On the Invitation of Bryam in being the agent of the four nations, we the Ch[undecipherable] and Warriors of the Cherokees convened at T[undecipherable] to appoint suitable persons on our part to s[undecipherable] the line ascertained and marked agreeably t[undecipherable] treaty of Holston, and to adjust other points submitted to us by the agent. We have had some misunderstanding but we could not help [undecipherable] from the manner the treaty was made, there was great cause of difference of opinion, and the [undecipherable] have been embarrassed on that account as [undecipherable] their representatives here are believing they [undecipherable] did assent to it.— Father. We are happy that we have here [undecipherable] able to settle matters we rejoice that the agent came forward and that we have come to a [undecipherable] understanding for the future. We hope that the agent [undecipherable] the four nations, and the other [undecipherable] and our people who we have appointed will go together and mark the line so that it in every [undecipherable] be [undecipherable]. We wish to acquaint the President of the United States that we think we left with a [undecipherable] great on the side of Cumberland there we did not expect we had parted with any more land than was expressed in the Treaty of [undecipherable]. and we hope as we request, that the agent may report this [undecipherable] to the president as it appears to him [undecipherable] he see the line and that our Father will have regard to our poor women and children. Father We are happy the President of the United States has sent a man among us who respects our rights. We are no judges of proper places for military posts to protect us. We have come to the resolution to leave this matter entirely to the agent Col^o Hawkins and General Pickens [undecipherable] make or give them. And we are happy but we farther the President has sent men who are judges of [undecipherable] business, and on whom the Nation so willingly rely. We are [undecipherable] [undecipherable] justice done to the red and white. Father, We must mention to our father the Presi[undecipherable] what we have heard of Zachariah Cox and his followers. They are about to settle the best [undecipherable] place. We and the other nations are alarmed, our [undecipherable] and apprehensions that such [undecipherable] people will some how or other come to our [undecipherable] lands, on the lands of our neighbours. We have most willingly granted every thing [undecipherable] asked of us by the agent of the four nations, because we are satisfied he asked for our [undecipherable] good, and we now look up to our father [undecipherable] the president to fulfil his promises, and [undecipherable] the little land we have left for our wives [undecipherable] our children. Father We are some of us very old a[undecipherable] have labored under many difficulties [undecipherable] [undecipherable] times past, but we now hope [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that we near [undecipherable] naked [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] to clothe our women and [undecipherable] children. We now hope to have some [undecipherable] and let no one, will be permitted to disturb us again by intrusions on our rights. Father. We have given away much of [undecipherable] lands, and that which is [undecipherable] valuable for any [undecipherable] thing but hunting, and we hope that our father [undecipherable] the president will take this into consideration, and let us [undecipherable] among the white people, on [undecipherable] our vacant lands, and others, where it may [undecipherable] be convenient for us. By order of all the Chiefs [undecipherable] 28 [undecipherable] 1797 [undecipherable] his mark In presence of [undecipherable] his mark Benjamin Hawkins [undecipherable] ^ his mark [undecipherable] south of this. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] & the Cherokees John Thompson one of the interpreters of Holston [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Hutes] Interpreter James [undecipherable: Gray] Interpreter We were visited during the [undecipherable] by several of the gentlemen of our neighborhood who were desirous to attend the conference on the part of the citizens. They were [undecipherable] that the mode proposed by the Indians and [undecipherable] approved by the agent would not admit of their being present. [undecipherable] replied on the part of the deputation, that it was [undecipherable] expected that the conference would be in [undecipherable] presence of the citizens and that they and [undecipherable] the Indians would be brought face to face [undecipherable] and be heard.— We told the [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] it was not in our contemplation to make a [undecipherable] new treaty but to carry the treaty of Holston [undecipherable] in effect, that we did not expect much light [undecipherable] on this subject from the Indians. That we [undecipherable] saw [undecipherable] form our decision from the [undecipherable] instrument itself, and not from [undecipherable] reporters. on either [undecipherable].— That all [undecipherable]