Approved Roads for Travel
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Approved Roads for Travel
Description
the Glass, Bloody Fellow and John Watts have stopped the party of warriors from the five lower towns from waging war against the United States. Blount notified Little Turkey that he would erect block houses in "this district" and in Cumberland for the protection of the white settlers. Advised any Indians traveling to U.S. lands use Maj. Craig's public roads to prevent mistaken identity as hostile warrior.
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
14
author
recipient
in collection
note
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 09/15/1792.
notable person/group
Little Turkey
William Blount
the Glass
Bloody Fellow
John Watts
head men
chiefs
party
Cherokee
Indians
Indian Nation
Craig
notable location
five lower towns
Cumberland
frontier
territory
block house
road
notable idea/issue
peace
war
hostility
Indian relations
protection
alliance
land rights
building
construction
document number
1792091490000
Item sets
Document instances
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Little Turkey | [unknown] | [n/a] |