In a message dated 12/31/2005 11:42:47 AM Central Standard Time, jgreece@earthlink.net writes: Thanks for a good post. I have the same question as Joy did. Why would he say wigwam? The Cherokee never lived in them. They lived in wood or earthen daubed dwellings. These are fully described in many writings of the Cherokee. I know that the term wigwam is not usually attached to the Cherokee:) BUT, Dub West was referencing a letter written by John Jolly to Andrew Jackson, dated December 3, 1829. I will assume that West transcribed a letter he found. I don't know for sure which Archive the letter was found in, but he cites the date as 12/3/1829, and I bet that could be found in the National Archives. Suzy

another thought, could SOMEONE else have written the letter for Chief Jolly ? and used the words he felt appropriate? Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Walknstx@aol.com> To: <CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [CherokeeGeneCommunity] John Jolly > > In a message dated 12/31/2005 11:42:47 AM Central Standard Time, > jgreece@earthlink.net writes: > > Thanks for a good post. I have the same question as Joy did. Why would > he > say wigwam? The Cherokee never lived in them. They lived in wood or > earthen daubed dwellings. These are fully described in many writings of > the > Cherokee. > > > > I know that the term wigwam is not usually attached to the Cherokee:) > > BUT, Dub West was referencing a letter written by John Jolly to Andrew > Jackson, dated December 3, 1829. I will assume that West transcribed a > letter he > found. > > I don't know for sure which Archive the letter was found in, but he cites > the date as 12/3/1829, and I bet that could be found in the National > Archives. > > Suzy > > > > > > > ==== CherokeeGene Mailing List ==== > This list is for Genealogy related conversations > Your supporting website http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Cherokee1.html > Please Good manors and no flaming others > For Culture, ridges; bumps; skin tones; or Language lessons Please visit > CHEROKEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > You can also find what you need search the archives > or to get off this list via web site below > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CherokeeGene.html > Listowner = CherokeeGene-admin@rootsweb.com > >