oldtime trader among the Cherokee, mentioned elsewhere in con-
nection with the battle of Tali'wa. During the Revolutionary period she resided at
Echota, the national capital, where she held the office of "Beloved Woman," or
"Pretty Woman," by virtue of which she was entitled to speak in councils and to
decide the fate of captives. She distinguished herself by her constant friendship
for the Americans, always using her best effort to bring about peace between them
and her own people, and frequently giving timely warning of projected Indian raids,
notably on th :casion of the great invasion of the Watauga and Holston settle-
ments in 177ti. A Mrs Bean, captured during this incursion, was saved by her inter-
position after having been condemned to death and already bound to the stake. In
1780, on occasion of another Cherokeeoutbreak, she assisted a number of traders to
escape, and the next year was sent by the chiefs to make peace with Sevier and
Campbell, who were advancing against the Cherokee towns. Campbell speaks of
her in his report as "the famous Indian woman, Nancy Ward." Although peace
was not then granted, her relatives, when brought in later with other prisoners,
were treated with the consideration due in return for her good offices. She is
described by Robertson, who visited her about this time, as "queenly and com-
manding" in appearance and manner, and her house as furnished in accordance with
her liij;li dignity. When among the Arkansas Cherokee in 1819, Nuttall was told
that she had introduced the first cows into the Nation, and that by her own and her
children's influence the condition of the Cherokee