Expresses Concern about Cherokees Returning Stolen Horses

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Expresses Concern about Cherokees Returning Stolen Horses

Description

Expresses appreciation for Standing Turkey's advice to other chiefs of the Cherokee nation as a good example. Refers to Little Turkey's recommendation to return all stolen horses, but would rather that Little Turkey actually return the horses instead of just recommending. Urges both whites and Indians to resolve matter. Urges peace and resolving distress of poor families by returning horses.

year created

1799

month created

08

day created

22

author

sent from location

Knoxville

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Standing Turkey
David Henley
Charles Hicks
Cherokees
Little Turkey
brethren
white people
red people
poor families
chief of Cherokee Nation
agent of war

notable location

Knoxville

notable item/thing

Horses
stolen horses

document number

1799082290001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) ZWM23 (1 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by David Henley, Agent of the War Department, May 1, 1799-May 7, 1800. (RG217) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author David Henley Knoxville [n/a]
Recipient Standing Turkey [unknown] [n/a]