Cherokee Declaration of War
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Cherokee Declaration of War
Description
Received letter from Blount which contained proclamation of war on U.S. by the five lower Cherokee towns which is perplexing along with failed negotiations, violence, and leadership of the nations by J. Watts. Advised calling up militia and confining operations to defensive measures until Congress convenes. Requested Blount send an expedition to upper Creek towns to request that their banditti cease attacks.
year created
1792
month created
10
day created
09
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 11/08/1792.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
William Blount
Henry Knox
Cherokee
Indians
Indian Nation
lower towns
Congress
John Watts
militia
banditti
James Seagrove
upper towns
Creeks
notable location
lower towns
War Department
Congress
frontier
border
territory
upper towns
Cumberland
notable item/thing
treaty
declaration
post
notable idea/issue
border protection
defense
offensive
war
peace
negotiations
leadership
declaration
Indian relations
politics
document number
1792100900000
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, 4 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |