Charles C. Jones ‎

“ In the Spanish narrative we are informed that before entering the village of Canasagua the strangers were met by twenty natives, each bearing a basket of mulberries.
Now, this name Canasagua lives to-day, and is borne by the Connasagua River, which, uniting with the Coosawattee, forms the Oostananula. Coosawatttee Old Town is located not far above the confluence of these streams. Within the historic period it continued to be a favorite abode of the Cherokee Indians. ”

“ We regret that we have no suitable references at hand which would enable us to determine, at least approximatively, the date of the manufacture of these crosses. The silver of which they are made is seemingly quite pure, and each cross is about the thirtieth of an inch in thickness. ”