No War with White People or Red People
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
No War with White People or Red People
Description
Little Turkey reports on the visit of the Cherokee head-men to meet with with the head-men of the Northward Indians. Though the Nortwards appear ready to go to war if provoked by incursions on their land, Little Turkey affirmed the disposition of the Cherokees to remain at peace with whites and Indians.
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
05
author
sent from location
New Seneca
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Smith to Knox, 06/22/1793.
notable person/group
William Blount
Little Turkey
head man of the Northward Indians
Chickasaws
Choctaws
white people
Creek Nation
our olest brothers
John Thompson
Spaniards
mulatoes
Mad Dog of the Tuckaubatchees
Lower Creeks
foolish mad young men
the President [Washington]
notable item/thing
token of friendship
beads
bad talks
war with white people
goods and ammunition
stealing horses
killing white people
the President's inviitation
corn hunting
hoeing
clothes
notable phrase
The Head-Man of the Northwards got up, when he found we were all for peace, and said: He did not now want us to go to war but for us all to be on our guard against white people encroaching on us, taking our land from us,and when he wanted us to break out war, he would let us know when to take up the bloody hatchet. i told him we head-men were all for peace and to have no war neither with white people nor red but wanted peace with all which was best for us all to do and abide by.
document number
1793060590100
Item sets
Document instances
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| [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 | Little Turkey | New Seneca | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |