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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A letter from Cherokee country reports that attempts by North Carolina's Governor or private adventurers to purchase Muscle Shoals and the great bend of the Cherokee River have alarmed Southern Indian Nations. Creeks have posted guards to block explorers, and Chickamoggas, Creeks, and Chickasaws claim strong interest in the area, making acquisition difficult.
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Extract of a letter from a person of intelligence, in the Cherokee country dated March 7, 1784.
The news of the Governor of North Carolina, or some private adventurers, attempting to purchase the Muscle-Shoals, and great bend of Cherokee river, has been made known among all the Southern Nations. A strong guard of Creek Indians, has been posted in that part of the country, all the fall and winter, to prevent even explorers of those parts to pass; and you may be assured that a few bales of clothing and trumpery, given to the upper towns people, will go but a little way in getting possession of a favorite spot; in which Chickamoggas, Creeks, and Chickasaws all deem themselves deeply interested.
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Cherokee Country
Event Date
March 7, 1784
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creek indians posted strong guards to prevent explorers from passing; acquisition of the land deemed difficult due to interests of chickamoggas, creeks, and chickasaws.
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News of attempts to purchase Muscle-Shoals and great bend of Cherokee river by Governor of North Carolina or private adventurers has spread among Southern Nations. Creeks guarded the area all fall and winter to block explorers. Minimal goods given to upper towns people insufficient for possession of the favored spot claimed by Chickamoggas, Creeks, and Chickasaws.