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hence the appeal to James W. Terrell, Thomas' factor at the Qualla 

 trading post. 



The Cherokee held Terrell in almost as much affection and respect 

 as they did Thomas himself. Thomas Hved close to the site of the 

 former Cherokee town of Sdigho:yi, near what is now Whittier. He 

 left Terrell in complete charge at Qualla. His honorable relations 

 with the Cherokee (at one period he was their official agent) and his 

 personal loyalty to Thomas cast a bright Hght upon his character 

 (Kussell, MS., 1956, passim). He was not only a gentleman but 

 something of a scholar; his "The Demon of Consumption" (Teerrell, 

 1892), for example, is known to all students of Cherokee folklor. 



Terrell served as the captain of a Cherokee company under Thomas 

 during the War Between the States. Since the Indians called him 

 Dala:la ('Eedheaded Woodpecker') one wonders about the color of 

 his hair. 



In the document above Ts(i)sgilie:gwa states that he was chief of 

 Wolf town. Presumably Da:dhlvda was also a Wolf town official. 



One doubts that Terrell was able to be of much financial assistance 

 to his Cherokee friends. At this time of his life (he was 20 years old) 

 he was quite poor himself. 



Mooney's note reads: "Signers Ask Capt. Terrell to Help Pay their 

 Taxes." 



NO. 29.— THE CLERK PAYS WOLFTOWN OFFICIALS 



« 'Daniel.' 



<8 InoM'a decimal point is misplaced. 

 <7 'HeJust-Put-Them-Gong)-Down.' 

 « 'Little Screech-owl.' 



