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Title
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An early account of the Choctaw Indians
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translation of
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Relation de La Louisianne
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Date
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1918
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Bibliographic Citation
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Swanton, John R. 1918. An early account of the Choctaw Indians. Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association, Vol V, No. 2 (April-June). American Anthropological Association, Lancaster.
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annotates
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Swanton's reading and translation of a colonial French document "Relation de La Louisianne." There is not a lot that isn't included in later publications, although if this is a true translation (albeit with Swanton's grammatical corrections and footnotes) it is interesting to read. There is a relatively extensive discussion here on the annual visits to Mobile for the annual rent of occupying Chahta land.