Declaration of War by Cherokees
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Declaration of War by Cherokees
Description
Just received declaration of war against United States by the five lower towns of the Cherokees. Regiment of Knox County ordered into service for the defense of white settlements. Declaration of war was unexpected, Cherokees claimed violation of treaty of Holstein.
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
11
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Washington, 10/09/1792.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
Little Turkey
Cherokee
Indians
Indian Nation
The Boot
representative
John Thompson
James Carey
white people
Ore
Nontoaka
Sevier
Shaw
Sharpe
Robertson
John Watts
notable location
Knoxville
lower towns
Tennessee
territory
frontier
Chota
Cumberland
settlements
Knox County
Mero
Washington
district
notable idea/issue
Green Corn dance
war
peace
declaration
treaty of Holstein
violation
trust
property rights
attack
defense
protection
document number
1792091140000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 4 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |