Citation - Boston Gazette: 1757.03.21

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Index Entry Indians, Catawba and Cherokee, chiefs danced War Dance [t] 
Location Williamsburg 
Citation
BG.757.010
21 Mar 1757:11,12 (103)
Williamsburgh, (in Virginia) January 21. On Wednesday
arrived in this city from Fort Cumberland, a party of the
Catawba warriors, who have been some time with our forces on
the frontiers.  On the 28th of December on their way down,
they met a party of Cherokees at Fort Washington, where they
received each other with the greatest marks of friendship: 
After smoaking a pipe round, the head warrior of the
Cherokees desired the head warrior of the Catawbas to give
him an account of their late route, which being done, they
called for liquor, drank King George's health, and the head
warriors of each nation, and then proceeded to dancing,
concluding the whole with a grand war dance.  About 12
o'clock the next day, they had a conference, when the
Cherokee warrior spoke as follows:--. . . [54 more lines]


Generic Title Boston Gazette 
Date 1757.03.21 
Publisher Edes and Gill 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1757 
Bibliography B0005563
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