NORTH AMERICA* 
jCherokees, as they came up I turned off from the 
path to make way, in token of refpeCt, which com- 
pliment was accepted, and gratefully and magnani- 
moufly returned j for his highnels with a gracious 
.and cheerful fmile came up to me, and clapping his 
hand on his bread, offered it to me, faying, I am 
Ata-cul-culla ; and heartily fhook hands with me, 
and afked me if I knew it. I anfwered, that the 
Good Spirit who goes before me fpoke to me, and 
laid, that is the great Ata-cul-culla ; and added, 
that I was of the tribe of white men, of Fennfylva- 
nia, who efteem themfelves brothers and friends to 
the red men, but particularly fo to the Cherokees, 
and that notwithdanding we dwelt at fo great a dis- 
tance, we were united in love and frienddiip, and 
that the name of Ata-cul-culla was dear to hi$ 
white brothers of Pennfylvania. 
After this compliment, which feemed to be ac* 
ceptable, he inquired if I came lately from Char- 
ledon, and if John Stewart was well, faying that he 
was going to fee hirm I replied, that I came lately 
from Charledon on a friendly vifit to the Chero- 
kees i that I had the honour of a perfonal acquaint 
tance with the fuperintendant, the beloved man,, 
whom I faw well but the day before I fet off, and 
who, by letters to the principal white men in the 
nation, recommended me to the friendfhip and 
protection of the Cherokees, To which the great 
chief was pleafed to anfwer very refpeCtfully, that I 
was welcome in their country as a friend and bro- 
ther j and then disking hands heartily bid me fare-* 
wel, and his retinue confirmed it by an united voice 
of affent* After giving my name to the chiefj re- 
quefting my compliments to the fuperintendant^ 
the emperor moved, continuing his journey for 
Charledon 
$90 
