Date published: 1922-01-01
Source: Early History of the Creek Indians and Their Neighbors (ID121)
Author: Swanton, John (ID85)
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1677-04-10 - 1677-04-10

Henry Woodward negotiated peace with both the Westoes and Kasihtasedit

Rivers has the following: "Order for trade with the Westoes & Cussatoes Indians. 10 April 1677. Whereas ye discovery of ye Country of ye Westoes & ye Cussatoes two powerful and warlike nations, hath bine made at ye charge of ye Earle of Shaftsbury, &c, and by the Industry & hazard of Dr. Henry Woodward, and a strict peace & amity made Betweene those said nations and our people in or province of Corolina. &c.1 We could wish there were more information, but this is sufficient to show that the early English colonists called the Kasihta by a name corresponding very closely with that used by De Soto's companions. They give the tribe so called the prominent position which it had in his day and which it afterwards occupied, and distinguish it clearly from the Westo, who I believe to have been Yuchi.2 We have, therefore, a valid reason for concluding that the Cofitachequi and Kasihta were one and the same people. (Swanton)

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