Destruction of Cherokee towns
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Destruction of Cherokee towns
Description
Letter from the Governor of Southwest Territory to the Secretary of War, regarding the destruction of two hostile lower Cherokee towns (Running Water and Nickajack).
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
24
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Washington, 12/11/1794, and Knox to Blount, 12/29/1794. Enclosed in Knox to US Congress, 12/19/1794.
LC: HF: 3 Cong., 2 sess.: C
LC: HF: 3 Cong., 2 sess.: C
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
governor
Major Ore
Running Water
Nickajack
Cherokee
Thomas Bledsoe
soldiers
General Robertson
John Watts
John McKee
agent
notable location
Knoxville
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
Mero District
Will's Town
notable item/thing
towns
white beads
Tellico Block house
document number
1794102440000
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] |