Do not suffer bad men to injure whites or steal their horses.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Do not suffer bad men to injure whites or steal their horses.
Description
Smith warns the Cherokees not to hinder the President's attempts to redress the wrongs committed against them by allowing bad men of their nation to kill whites or steal their horses.
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
20
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Smith to Knox, 06/22/1793.
recipient note
Chiefs of the Cherokees.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Secretary Smith
Chiefs of the Cherokees
good white people
the President [Washington]
Major King
notable location
Knoxville
notable item/thing
late unwarrantable act
suffering bad men of your nation
stealing horses
provisions
talks of business
white people's tobacco
promote good thoughts
notable phrase
But my good brothers, since we have agreed to look up to our common father the President to give satisfaction and do that which is right betwixt both people, let me advise you as a friend not to weaken his hands of stop his ears against redressing your wrongs by suffering bad men of your nation to injure the white people by killing them or stealing their horses.
document number
1793062090000
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 | Secretary Smith | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Chiefs of the Cherokees | [unknown] | [n/a] |