Each Item typically identifies a letter or correspondence between individuals and is recorded within the Territorial Papers to provide an understanding of the timeframe within the context of the territory. The entirety of the Item will be presented in this context to present the actual context of the item and prohibit some from decrying "Proof Texting" of the item.
To have a better understanding of the word cherokee as it is used in this document, refer back to the article, The Chickamauga are NOT cherokee, We are Tiscamogie.
We have alwasy said, if Jefferson did not tell the Chickamauga in 1809 that they could only go north of the Arkansas, they they would go wherever the other conditions of the land trade.
