The Memoirs of Lieut. Henry Timberlake (Who Accompanied the Three Cherokee Indians to England in the Year 1762): Containing Whatever He Observed Remarkable, Or Worthy of Public Notice, During His Travels to and from That Nation; Wherein the Country, Government, Genius, and Customs of the Inhabitants, Are Authentically Described. Also the Principal Occurrences During Their Residence in London. Illustrated With an Accurate Map of Their Over-hill Settlement, and a Curious Secret Journal, Taken by tTimberlake, Henry
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The Memoirs of Lieut. Henry Timberlake (Who Accompanied the Three Cherokee Indians to England in the Year 1762): Containing Whatever He Observed Remarkable, Or Worthy of Public Notice, During His Travels to and from That Nation; Wherein the Country, Government, Genius, and Customs of the Inhabitants, Are Authentically Described. Also the Principal Occurrences During Their Residence in London. Illustrated With an Accurate Map of Their Over-hill Settlement, and a Curious Secret Journal, Taken by t
Timberlake, Henry
Cherokee Indians -- History; United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763
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THE
MEMOIRS
OF
Lieut. HENRY TIMBERLAKE.
[Illustration]
[Illustration:
A Draught of the
CHEROKEE COUNTRY,
_On the West Side of the Twenty four Mountains, commonly called Over
the Hills_; _Taken by_ Henry Timberlake, _when he was in that
Country in March 1762._ _Likewise the Names of the_ Principal _or_
Headmen _of each_ Town _and what Number of Fighting Men they send to
War._
]
_Mialaquo, or the Great _24_ _under the Governor of_ =Attakullakulla=.
Island_
_Toskegee_ _55_ =Attakullakulla= _Governor_.
_Temmotley_ _91_ =Ostenaco= _Commander in Chief_.
_Toqua_ _82_ =Willinawaw= _Governor_.
_Tennessee_ _21_ _under the Government of_ =Kanagatuckco=.
_Cbote_ _175_ =Kanagatuckco= _King & Governor_.
_Chilbowey_ _110_ =Yachtino= _Governor_.
_Settacoo_ _204_ =Cheulah= _Governor_.
_Tellassee_ _47_ _Governor dead & none elected since_.
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THE
MEMOIRS
OF
Lieut. HENRY TIMBERLAKE,
(_Who accompanied the Three Cherokee Indians to England in the Year
1762_)
CONTAINING
Whatever he observed remarkable, or worthy of public Notice, during his
Travels to and from that Nation; wherein the Country, Government,
Genius, and Customs of the Inhabitants, are authentically described.
ALSO
The PRINCIPAL OCCURRENCES during their Residence in LONDON.
Illustrated with
An ACCURATE MAP of their Over-hill Settlement, and a curious Secret
JOURNAL, taken by the Indians out of the Pocket of a Frenchman they had
killed.
[Illustration]
LONDON:
Printed for the AUTHOR; and sold by J. RIDLEY, in St. James’s-Street;
W. NICOLL, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard; and C. HENDERSON, at the
Royal-Exchange.
MDCCLXV.
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THE
PREFACE.
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