Peace with Lower Cherokee
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Peace with Lower Cherokee
Description
After having corresponded with Double-head, Chief of the Cherokees, Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory orders that General Benjamin Logan immediately desist from attempts to invade Lower Cherokee towns, who are in a state of peace with the United States. Rogue elements of the military had previously destroyed the friendly Cherokee towns of Nickajack and Running Water.
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
01
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 11/03/1794. Enclosed in Blount to Robertson, 11/01/1794, and Knox to Congress, 12/17/1794.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Benjamin Logan
William Blount
Colonel Whitley
Indians
Double-head
chief
Cherokees
Cherokee
Sergeant McClellan
notable location
Knoxville
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
Tennessee River
notable item/thing
newspapers
towns
Treaty of Holston
document number
1794110190000
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 | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Logan | [unknown] | [n/a] |