Cherokee County NcArchives History - Letters .....Corn Tassel Letters March 25, 1787
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Talk by Old Corn Tassel to Joseph Martin
Corn Tassel, Cherokee chief
March 25, 1787 
Volume 22, Pages 493-494

March ye 25th, 1787. 

A Talk Delivered Colo. Joseph Martin by the Old Corn Tassell.

Brother: I was Very Glad to See you Yesterday, as I was in great Hopes that 
you would Bring Some Good News for us, as the Franklin people are Setling all 
our Lands; but you inform us that Congress have not gone fully into our 
business yet, which we are Very Sorry to hear. You tell us you Saw Colo. 
Hawkins and that he has gone Back to Congress; that you Expect he will do 
Something for us. We hope he will, as we all look on him to be a good man. 
John Woods was here Since you went away and wanted me to go with him to 
Congress, but I told him I wanted Nothing to Say to him; that you was Doing 
our busyness. We therefore hope You will write to Colo. Hawkins and all the 
Beloved men of Congress and let them know how we are used. You know our 
Situation and Treatment Better than we can Express it, therefore, trust you to 
Write to all the beloved Men for us. I am now going to tell you Some News: The 
French at The Musell Shoals have Sent us Several Letters informing us that the 
English, French & Spaniards all, all Join’d against the Americans; that the 
Northward Indians & Creeks are to Strike this Spring. They want us to Join 
also. But I Remember your talks and will hold them fast, tho some of the 
Chickamogga people have Gone out to take Satisfaction for some of their 
friends Killed by the Kentucky people, which I fear will make great 
disturbance. I want to sett still till I hear from Congress, and as you Tell 
us not to go to the Spaniards, we will not go, tho they have sent Several 
times asking of Beeds.

A True Copy.

Test:
RANDOLPH ADAMS.

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