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Intelligence on Indians and Spaniards
09/02/1792 Printed Document
Requests opinion on conveying intelligence on movement of Creeks. Hopes to communicate movement of Spaniards soon. Mentioned gun promised to Notewego by J. Thompson.
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Inquiry into Claims
08/02/1792 Typed Document
Details on filing claims and approval process. Requests the Attorney General's opinion on Secretary of War's claims to reimbursement.
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Innoculation, Deployment, and Provisioning of Sundry Units
07/13/1792 Typed letter
Knox discusses the innoculation, deployment, and provisioning of the sundry units involved in the expedition against the western Indians and the prospects for peace.
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Information Given Governor Blount by James Carey
11/03/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Minutes of information given Governor Blount by James Carey, one of the interpreters of the United States, in the Cherokee Nation.
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Information given by Red Bird, a Cherokee, respecting his nation
09/15/1792 Printed Document
Recounts Cockran's encounter with hostile Indians, their decision to go to war, and J. Watts acquisition of arms and ammunition. Countered claim that the Glass and Bloody Fellow and John Watts …
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Information by Governor Blount, respecting the Cherokee Chiefs whose names are mentioned in the narrative given by Richard Finnelson.
09/26/1792 Printed Document
Believed Panton caused J.Watts to go to Pensacola. Additional details about Indian allegiances and those that signed the Treaty of Holston.
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Infamous Falsehoods of the Imposter Bowles, Etc.
05/18/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
A talk delivered by James Seagrove from the President in which Seagrove excoriates the subversive activities of William Bowles and warns the Creeks that attacks upon innocent Americans will be dealt …
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Indians Turning Away from Spanish
09/13/1792 Printed Document
Political alliances with Eufath discussed. Seagrove believes Indians have turned away from Spanish and will ally with United States. Noted the lower towns, which had previously supported Bowles, now …
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Indians Revenging Themselves on the Innocent
04/21/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
James Seagrove writes to Knox regarding the subversive actions of several of William Bowles' friends and dispairs at the failure of the State of Georgia to prosecute the murderer of an Indian, the …
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Indians Declare War
09/07/1792 Autograph Letter Signed
Too deadly to travel with news from Little Turkey, therefore Carey entrusted letter to Indian who will carry to Hanging Maw's. Notification that the five lower towns have declared war on U.S., …
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Indian Relations and Settler Unrest
09/02/1792 Printed Document
Attempts to persuade Blount that the Spaniards are behind Creek hostilities and murder against white settlers, and that the peaceful towns will "do their part" in keeping the peace. Thompson asked on …
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Indian Relations and Settler Unrest
08/31/1792 Printed Document
Opposition of western settlers to the boundary line as stipulated by the treaty of New York between Creek Nation and U.S. Every opportunity sought to provoke war with Indians. Stated Indian War …
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Indian Relations and Failed Treaty Between Creeks and Spain
10/17/1792 Printed Document
Unpleasant sentiment towards residing with Creek nation. Seagrove cannot recommend any man to fill deputy position. Seagrove happily reported that the Spaniards "utterly failed" at attempted treaty …
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Indian Relations
10/28/1792 Printed Document
Expects arrival of Creek chiefs. Enclosed copy of letter from McGillivray, the letter does not please Seagrove. Seagrove discussed McGillivray's duplicitous nature and his underhanded actions. …
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Indian Relations
08/29/1792 Printed Document
Updates on incursions from Creeks. Mentioned possible coalition with Bowles due to supply of ammunition from Spanish. Cherokees are frustrated with Creeks, but will not seek justice. Politics of …
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Indian Relations
08/16/1792 Autograph Letter Signed
Questions accuracy of intelligence on prisoners, will transmit all reports from Wilkinson and Putnam to Anthony Wayne. Hostile Indians to concede to peace treaty with United States. Affairs in …
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Indian Relations
08/15/1792 Printed Document
Councils with Choctaws and Chickasaws did not produce any results, parties of Indians from the lower towns to attack boats and party under command of Gov. Blount. Companies of infantry assembled to …
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Indian Provocations and Hostilities
05/16/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Despite hopes for peace, Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory sends Knox a letter describing the murder of two young boys by Indians and an extract from General Pickens referring to murders …
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Indian Land Rights;
10/09/1792 Printed Document
Deterred Seagrove from listening to Bowles. Discussed boundary line, and hostilities of Indians. Treaty of New York and Spanish interests veted with Governor of Louisiana. Land rights of several …
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Indian Hostilities
10/27/1792 Printed Document
Intelligence from Gov. Blount states that five hundred warriors from Chickamaga towns and some banditti Upper Creeks plan hostilities against the U.S. and will strike the Cumberland settlements. …
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Indian Council Convened at Buffalo Creek
01/09/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Knox asks the Reverend Samuel Kirkland to see if he can find out what transpires at an Indian council soon to be convened at Buffalo Creek.
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Indian Attacks
10/10/1792 Printed Document
Received news on attack upon Buchanan's station, relayed details of attack and Indian movement since that time. Settlers of Cumberland in good spirits while erecting block houses and stockades to …
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Indian Attack on My Camp
11/06/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Adair describes an Indian attack on his camp and the gallant response of his officers and men.
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Indian Attack Against Mr. Byram
11/12/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount describes an Indian attack on the house of Mr. Byram in which one attacker was killed and another wounded.
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Indian Alliance Against the Americans
04/10/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
In his deposition to James Robertson, Daniel Thornbury describes, among other events, the attempt by the Creeks to form an alliance with the Chickasaws and Choctaws to fight the Americans.
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