William Blount

171 documents

Conference with Cherokee leadership
11/08/1794 Printed Document
Conference between Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory, and several Cherokee representatives: Colonel John Watts of a Lower Cherokee town (Will's town), and Scolacutta (aka, Hanging Maw), …
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Aggression by Creek Indians
11/16/1794 Printed Document
Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory writes the Secretary of War, enclosing letters on hostilities by Indians in the region. The recent murders in the region will prove, Blount believes, to …
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[COPY] Missing Mail
10/07/1794 Autograph Letter Signed
Has not heard from the Cherokees or Creeks since they passed the Tennessee (river?), and waiting on an express from Cumberland. Militia has turned out "with unusual alacrity," and the remaining troops …
Governor's Messages
Preservation of Peace
11/02/1795 Printed Document
Extract - notification that peace exists b/w Indian tribes and U.S., but is best preserved through strong military presence in frontier posts.
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Peace with Cherokees, Problems with Creeks
01/09/1795 Printed Document
Meeting at Tellico Blockhouse with Cherokees regarding prisoner exchange resulting in prospects of peace. Mentioned killing and scalping of several men by Creek Indians. Noted that the "superanuated …
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Pay for Jesse Craft
08/03/1795 Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Blount discusses Jesse Craft's application for pay for military service which Blount has transferred from the State to the War Office.
Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784-1811. (RG94) (M904)
Letter Citation
02/07/1795 Cited letter or document
Cited in Pickering to Blount, 03/23/1795.
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Letter Citation
02/04/1795 Cited letter or document
Cited in Pickering to Blount, 03/23/1795.
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Letter Citation
02/20/1795 Cited letter or document
Cited in Pickering to Blount, 03/23/1795.
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Letter Citation
01/13/1795 Cited letter or document
Cited in Pickering to Blount, 03/23/1795.
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01/11/1795 Cited letter or document
Cited in Pickering to Blount, 03/23/1795.
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Land Rights
12/19/1795 Printed Document
Notification that problems will arise over land rights around the territories of North Carolina due to recent influx of settlers, Cherokee land holdings, disputed boundaries, and land grants issued by …
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Important Letter from Gen. Robertson Forwarded
01/20/1795 Printed Document
Received urgent letter from Gen. Robertson, felt it contained important information that Sec. of War must read; forwarded letter express. Pickering enclosed his answers to Gen. Robertson.
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How to Handle Murder of Creeks by Colbert and His Party
01/20/1795 Printed Document
Blount expressed pleasure in the murder of 5 Creeks by Chickasaws, but believed if the U.S. did not support the Chickasaws in their inevitable war with the Creeks, the U.S. would lose friendship with …
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Enclosed Journal of Peace Treaty Council
01/10/1795 Printed Document
Enclosed journal of the proceedings between Cherokee chiefs and Blount which ended with peace agreement. Objective of meeting was to convince Cherokees to terminate friendship between their nation …
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Copy of Proclamation Regarding Cherokee Territory
01/22/1795 Copy of document
Copy of document drawn up in presence of Cherokee commissioners regarding boundary lines of Indian and U.S. land. Outlines boundary lines based on topographic landmarks. Offers protection of …
James Robertson Papers
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08/09/1795 Cited letter or document
Letter, Citation only.
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07/17/1795 Autograph Letter
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William Short Papers, Mm 77039891
Plans Between British and U.S. Regarding Indian Relations
04/21/1797 Letter Signed
Regrets over not relaying information of discussion between Captain Chisholm and the British Minister. Brief synopsis of plan related. Politics of Indian relations addressed. Discusses limiting the …
Fifth Congress: President's Messages Transmitting Specific Documents or Information to the Senate [5A-E2] (RG46) (M1704, Roll 2)
Deceptive Plans Regarding Land Purchase
04/21/1797 Printed Document
Secretive plans discussed. Action supported by Indian friends. Location of Chisholm unknown. Land purchase discussed.
FO 5/18 Foreign Office Correspondence, America(United States), General Correspondence.
Conversation between Governor Blount and Captain Handley
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Blount interviews Handley about his captivity with the Cherokee and information he may have gathered while there.
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