Report on Invasion of Cherokee of Frontier
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Report on Invasion of Cherokee of Frontier
Description
Smith recounted invasion of frontier settlement, Knoxville, by Cherokee Indians. Many were killed and Smith believed that much more suffering is in store for the settlers of the Northwest due to the Indian "infestation".
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
27
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
notable person/group
Cherokee
Indians
Smith
Knox
settlers
warriors
Alexander Caveat
General Sevier
soldiers
Lieut. McClellan
inhabitants
notable location
Knoxville
camp
Tennessee
river
Holston
Northwest frontier
Greene court house
Clinch
frontier
territory
Indian land
Ish
Ish's
notable item/thing
captives
invasion
notable idea/issue
Indian relations
war
peace
hostilities
land rights
boundary disputes
murder
death
kill
notable phrase
"the frontier is infested with these Indians"
document number
1797092740000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source |
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Secretary Smith | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |