Note 137 — TREATY CONCLUDED OCTOBER 24, 1804; PROCLAIMED MAY 17, 1824.126
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"Vann" was a half-breed of considerable ability and shrewdness, and was at this time perhaps the most influential chief among the Cherokees. His home was on the route of the proposed Georgia road, and when the road was constructed he opened a store and house of entertainment for travelers, from which he derived a considerable income.