William Blount

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  Murders by Cherokee Indians

  11/18/1794 Printed Document

  Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory insists that in case of a murder committed by a Cherokee, "satisfaction shall instantly be demanded of the town, or towns, in which the murderer, or …

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  Massacre of Indians in Tennessee

  09/22/1794 Printed Document

  Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory (Tennessee) writes that he has been informed of a detachment of the militia of Mero district, by order of General James Robertson, has lately pursued the …

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  Letter Citation

  12/17/1794 Cited letter or document

  Cited in Pickering to Blount, 03/23/1795.

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  12/11/1794 Cited letter or document

  Cited in Pickering to Blount, 03/23/1795.

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  12/05/1794 Cited letter or document

  Cited in Pickering to Blount, 03/23/1795.

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  12/03/1794 Cited letter or document

  Cited in Pickering to Blount, 03/23/1795.

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  10/30/1794 Cited letter or document

  Cited in Knox to Dandridge, 10/30/1794.

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  10/02/1794 Cited letter or document

  Cited in Robertson to Blount, 10/08/1794.

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  09/26/1794 Cited letter or document

  Cited in Blount to Knox, 10/07/1794.

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  06/30/1794 Cited letter or document

  Cited in Knox to Blount, 07/26/1794.

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  05/29/1794 Cited letter or document

  Cited in Blount to Robertson, 06/14/1794. Orders to the commanding officers of the counties composing the district of Mero

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  04/03/1794 Cited letter or document

  Cited in Knox to Washington, 04/09/1794.

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  Indian conflict in Tennessee

  10/02/1794 Printed Document

  Letter from the Governor of Southwest Territory, enclosing a copy of a report of Major Ore of the destruction of the towns of Running Water and Nickajack, "two of the most hostile of the Lower …

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  Illegal attack on Lower Cherokee towns

  11/01/1794 Printed Document

  Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory discusses General Benjamin Logan's illegal invasion of Lower Cherokee towns, who are at peace with the United States. Blount calls this action an …

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  Illegal attack on Cherokees

  11/03/1794 Printed Document

  Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory orders Sergeant McClellan to immediately intercept General Logan and his illegal attack on the Lower Cherokees.

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  Illegal attack on Cherokees

  11/03/1794 Printed Document

  Order from Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory to Sergeant McClellan, regarding General Logan's illegal invasion of Lower Cherokee towns, who are allies of the United States. Sergeant …

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  Illegal attack on Cherokees

  11/03/1794 Printed Document

  William Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory, encloses a copy of his letter to Lower Cherokee chief Double-head, to Secretary Knox. General Logan of Kentucky is planning an illegal attack on the …

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  Illegal attack on Cherokees

  11/01/1794 Printed Document

  William Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory, encloses a letter from Hanging Maw of the Upper Cherokees, which he requests be forwarded immediately to the Lower Cherokees. General Logan is planning …

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  Illegal attack on Cherokee

  11/01/1794 Printed Document

  Letter from William Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory, to Double-head, Chief of the Lower Cherokees. Blount warns Double-head that General Logan of Kentucky has raised a "large army of …

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  Hostile Creek Indians

  11/28/1794 Printed Document

  Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory writes that the Creek Indians "continue to murder" American citizens, "in their houses and fields." Blount believes that the Chickasaws, Choctaws, and …

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  Governor Blount's Observations on the Rolls of Seven Officers

  03/22/1794 Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed

  Blount sends Henley the muster rolls of seven officers, but he argues that the service of the named officers was so brief that paying them is not justified.

  Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784-1811. (RG94) (M904)
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  Enclosed order to General Robertson

  11/22/1794 Printed Document

  Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory encloses a copy of his order to General James Robertson, and states that adequate degrees of protection are being afforded to the Mero District.

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  Enclosed letters on the Lower Cherokees

  11/01/1794 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

  William Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory, encloses copies of his letters to Colonel Whitley and General Benjamin Logan, regarding the illegal attacks on Lower Cherokee towns. The governor is …

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  Destruction of Cherokee towns

  10/24/1794 Printed Document

  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).

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  Correspondence with Cherokee chief

  10/29/1794 Printed Document

  William Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory, responds to Double-Head, Chief of the Cherokee, about various questions. Double-Head has asked if his people go hunting, if they may be safe from …

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