Cherokee Heritage Press

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

Using original diaries, minutes, reports, and correspondence in the Moravian Archives in North Carolina, the Records of the Moravians among the Cherokees series provides a rare account of daily life among the Cherokees throughout the nineteenth century. Although written by missionaries, the records provide keen insight into Cherokee culture, society, and customs. Volume 4 continues the story through 1816, when earthquakes ushered in a period of upheaval—from the Cherokees’ involvement in the Creek War, to Métis battles in Canada, to Napoleon’s conquests in Europe.

Using original diaries, minutes, reports, and correspondence in the Moravian Archives in North Carolina, the Records of the Moravians among the Cherokees series provides a rare account of daily life among the Cherokees throughout the nineteenth century. Although written by missionaries, the records provide keen insight into Cherokee culture, society, and customs. Volume 3, spanning the years 1805 to 1810, chronicles the arrival of John and Anna Rosina Gambold to the mission.

In the mid-eighteenth century, members of the Moravian Church, which had its origins in Central Europe, began conducting mission work among the Cherokee people. Their archives, now housed in North Carolina, include valuable records of their contact with the Cherokees. Volume One 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.