Depredations in Mero District
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Depredations in Mero District
Description
The depredations in Mero District appear to have been committed by the Creeks with the aid of the lower Cherokees. John McKee has been dispatched to meet with the chiefs of the lower towns with the mission of reestablishing peace. He has been given Indian articles to present to the chiefs to persuade them of his good intentions.
year created
1793
month created
02
day created
12
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Blount, 05/14/1793.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
General Robertson
the Creeks
Captain Handley
Lower Cherokees
John McKee
[John] Watts
chiefs of the lower towns
leaders of the war party
notable location
Knoxville
Mero District
the Tennessee
Cumberland
notable item/thing
list of depredations
distress of the people
establishment of peace
Indian articles
reward for murdering and stealing
document number
1793021240000
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] |