Report on Cherokee Grievances
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Report on Cherokee Grievances
Description
Carey compares the ill treatment of the Cherokees by the government with the favorable treatment of the Lower Creeks who had a good man to represent them.
year created
1793
month created
03
day created
19
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 03/20/1793.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
William Blount
James Carey
head-men and warriors of the Cherokees
Standing Turkey
Big Fellow
the Warrior's son, George Paris
chiefs and warriors of the River towns
Nettle Carrier
the Broom
Mr. Shaw
Congress
your father, the President [Washington]
Lower Creeks
red children
Bloody Fellow
commissioners
Secretary of War [Knox]
interpreter
King Fisher
Captain Dick
Old Prince
Captain George Miller
notable location
Knoxville
Estanaula
the Tennessee
Willstown
Philadelphia
Hopewell
Holston
Lower towns
notable item/thing
Governor Blount's proposals
your lands
foreign powers
no injury to the citizens
war
notable phrase
that [the Cherokees] had better apply to Congress, for [Shaw] knew that the United States, as soon as they had heard rightly how Governor Blount had wronged them out of their lands , he was satisfied they would restore them to the Indians again and send commisioners to run the line to their liking.
document number
1793031990100
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: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Carey | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |