Early Contact and the Establishment of the First Mission, 1752-1802
edited by C. Daniel Crews & Richard W. Starbuck

Records of the Moravians Among the Cherokees, Vol. 1 uses original diaries, minutes, reports, and correspondence in the Moravian Archives in North Carolina to provide a first-hand account of daily life among the Cherokee throughout the nineteenth century. Though written by missionaries and from their perspective, these records give much insight into Cherokee culture, society, customs, and personalities.

The first volume describes initial contact between the Moravians and Cherokees during the French and Indian War and the Revolution, exploratory visits by Moravian missionaries into the Cherokee Nation, and the founding of a mission - called Springplace - in northern Georgia.

C. Daniel Crews, an ordained minister and Archivist of the Moravian Church, Southern Province, is the author of several publications on Moravian history and theology. Richard W. Starbuck, a former writer and editor for the Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel newspapers, serves as editor for the Moravian Archives.

2010; Hardcover; 426 pages.
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