Minutes of the Conference with the Cherokees
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Minutes of the Conference with the Cherokees
Description
Minutes of the conference at Coyatee with the chiefs and warriors of the Cherokees, in which Blount describes the circumstances of his entrance into the Cherokee town and the celebrations in preparation for Blount's address to the tribe.
year created
1792
month created
05
author
sent from location
Coyatee
in collection
in publication
content note
American State Papers, Indian Affairs
notable person/group
William Blount
Mr. Clack
Judge Campbell
chiefs
all the Indians of every description
Eskaqua
John Watts
the Hanging Maw
Richard Justice of the Lookout
the Breath of Nickajack
Will of the Running Water
notable location
Coyatee
the Cumberland
Miro District
the Tennessee
notable item/thing
their invitation to me
all possible honors
field adjacent to the house prepared for my reception
the standard of the United States
liberty pole
horseback
honorary escort
feu de joie
joy
public business
happiness unalloyed with public cares
whiskey
private talks with the chiefs
ball play
stakes
clothes
flaps
maneuver
appointed shade
apology
friendly reception
address
notable phrase
As soon as I entered the space, a firing commenced in the manner of a feu de joie and handsomely kept up until I had passed through. Shouts of joy instantly followed, and immediately after I had alighted, under the standard of the United States, I was surrounded by the whole number with countenances demonstrative of more joy than I had heretofore been a witness of.
document number
1792059990000
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | Coyatee | [n/a] |