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94 territory embraced within the geographical limits of the modern State of Georgia, his command halted for a while at the precise spot where these objects were obtained; and thence, moving down the valley of the Oostananla, reached Chiaha, the site of the present town of Rome, where De Soto tarried during the mouth of June, 1640, to recruit his men and animals.



In the Spanish narrative we are informed that before entering the village of Canaaagoa the strangers were met by twenty natives, each bearing a basket of mulberries.

Now, this name Canasagna lives to-day, and is borne by the Connasagua River, which, uniting with the Coosawattee, forms the Oostanaula. Coosawattee 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.

In the neighboring county of Habersham, metallic objects of