Thank you Kenneth and Lane for all your work and for sharing with the list. We all look forward to any information you care to share. Ann List Manager ----- Original Message ----- From: Kenneth Bradshaw <mvd00339@mvtel.net> To: <ARSEARCY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 11:53 PM Subject: Re: [ARSEARCY] Pay sites > The Knoxville Gazette > > The Knoxville Gazette was the first newspaper published in what was to become > Tennessee. The original owners G. Roulstone > and R. Ferguson brought their press over the mountains from North Carolina to > Rogersville in present day Hawkins County. > They began publication on November 5, 1791. The paper was printed at Rogersville > for about one year and then the press was > moved to Knoxville which was fast becoming the political center of Tennessee. > > Saturday, January 28, 1792 > Vol. 1 No. 7 > > (Page 3, Column 2/3) > Knoxville, January 28 > > Copy of a letter from Colonel Arthur Campbell to Captain John Watts > > Captain John Watts, > Ever since the conclusion of the late war between England and America, > I have frequently been an advocate for peace, to take place between all the > red people, and the citizens of the United States, and that they might live > together as brothers.--I desire it because I could see no object worth wise > men's notice to quarrel about. > We live under the same sky, the same clouds water our fields, and the > great spirit above gives us in common plentifull of many other good things > whereby we may live happy, if we would but live in peace and love one > another. > Often has inconsiderate young men of the Cherokee nation interrupted > these bright prospects, by killing innocent persons.--And to our shame, some > white men have been bad also. > Two years ago the people of America chose George Washington to be > their Head-Man in peace as well as in war. He has a good heart; and loves > all men, red people as well as white, and will take care of them, if they > will observe his council and his orders.--The Creek nation last summer > wisely made a lasting peace, so that war with them can happen no more. > The Cherokees ought to make haste to do the same, least the door be > shut against them forever. Why did some of the Cherokees last week kill two > young men near the borders of Virginia? men that never hurt an Indian in > their lives. This practice must be put an end to soon, or certain > destruction will before many years befal the whole Cherokee nation. > Let men die for their own crimes, when they commit such as are worthy > of death, and then peace and good will more and more and more take place > and be lasting. > I send you this Talk as a Virginian, and because you are a brave man, > capable to act wisely as well as be bold. Take a well-wisher's advice, > listen attentively, and be strong in advising your young men to be at > peace.--Come to the treaty next June at the mouth of French Broad.--The > beloved man sent by Congress to take care of the southern Indians will then > meet you, and take you by the hand as a brother, and forgive what is past; > provided not a drop of blood is hereafter shed by the Cherokees > Your friend, > ARTHUR CAMPBELL > Dated near Chota, February > 11, 1791 > > Would you want this > Kenneth > > Watts444@aol.com wrote: > > > Within the next month watch for free access to Arkansas family history > > information. I too am sorry to see all the pay sites for information, when > > you don't know if the info is of any value to you. I am a database developer > > who is researching information on the WATTS familt of Arkansas who came from > > Tennessee. The other families I am trackinf from AR are the KELLY's, > > SULLIVANS, BEGLEY's, and MANUEL's. > > I work part time for a web hosting company and will soon have access to a > > FREE website where we can share information without charges from other > > websites. > > I will alert the group when the info goes live. I will make available any > > census, land, or other oral history that might benefit subscribers of this > > list. KEEP OUR HISTORY FREE! > > Thank you, > > Lane Watts > >