[84] Thom. Hutchins, French America, p. 83 (1784). B. Romans, Florida, p. 90.
[85] Published in Proceedings of American Philosoph. Society, 1870 (56 pages), 8vo.
[86] Wítumka (Great), Muklási, and the four Alibamu villages named by Hawkins. To these we may add Koassáti.
[87] Hawkins, p. 39.
[88] Cf. Yuchi, p. [22]. At the time of the conquest of Mexico by Cortez, many of the interior towns of that country were whitewashed in the same manner, by means of a shining white clay coating.
[89] Dumont, Mém. histor. de la Louisiane, I, 181.
[90] The map appended to the French edition of Bartram identifies them with the Kúsa: "Abikas ou Coussas."
[91] Now called Talladega and Tallahatchi creeks.
[92] Now called Tallahatchi creek.
[93] Bartram, Travels, p. 54, gives the following particulars: "On the east bank of the Okmulgee this trading road runs nearly two miles through ancient Indian fields, the Okmulgee fields ... with artificial mounds or terraces, squares, etc." This horsepath began at the Rock Landing on Okóni river, a British post just below Wilkinson and about four miles below Milledgeville, Georgia, passed Fort Hawkins built upon the Okmúlgi old fields, then the site of Macon, on the shore opposite, then Knoxville, then the old Creek agency on Flint river, then crossed Patsilāíka creek, the usual ford on Chatahuchi river lying between Kasíχta and Apatá-i Creek.