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Letter to Governor Blount from Cherokee Chiefs
| Source | Name | Image(s) |
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| Collection | [EMPTY PLACEHOLDER COLLECTION] |  |
| Publication | Lowrie, Walter and St. Clair Clarke, Matthew, eds. American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States, Vol. IV, Indian Affairs. 38 Vols. Washington, DC: Gales and Seaton, 1832. | (no image) |
| Date | September 15, 1792 |
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| Author Name | Chief Breath (primary) Location: Lookout Mountain |
| Recipient Name | William Blount (primary) |
| Summary | Chief Breath writes the Governor of the Southwest Territory, William Blount. Makes reference to a letter sent to Bloody Fellow. Insists that the chiefs making efforts to stop the young from going to war. Mentions Little Turkey. References the Creeks, who carried powder and lead. |
| Document Format | Copy of document |
| Document Notes | Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 10/07/1792. Partially illegible. |
| Content Notes | [not available] |
| Related Persons/Groups | William Blount; Colonel Robertson; General Pickens; John Sevier; Tagulo; John Stagg; Bogs; Indians; Creek Nation; Cherokees; Creeks; chiefs; warriors; Little Turkey; |
| Related Places | Lookout Mountain; Southwest Territory; Tagulo; |
| Keywords | powder; lead; war; peace; |
| Key Phrases | [not available] |
| Transcription [Note: Transcriptions are works in progress and maybe partial. Please help us correct any errors or omissions by signing up for a transcription account.] | [not available] |