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Depredations in Mero District
02/12/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The depredations in Mero District appear to have been committed by the Creeks with the aid of the lower Cherokees. John McKee has been dispatched to meet with the chiefs of the lower towns with the …
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Deposition of James Seagrove.
05/09/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Seagrove's deposition sworn before William Mowbray: " That, ever since receiving his appointment as Indian agent in the employ of the United States...he, the said agent, hath not been concerned, …
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Deceived by Bad Talk Sent to Us
03/29/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
The chiefs apologize for killing several men but they had been told that there was a general war and were responding accordingly.
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Death of Noon-day, a Fellow of Bad Character
04/18/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount contends that the accidental killing of a Cherokee named Noon-day should not evoke great sadness since he was a man of questionable character.
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Death of My Cousin David
08/09/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Cornell observes that, despite the death of his cousin, a lasting peace is still obtainable if the talks with the chiefs gives them satisfaction.
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Dangerous Consequences to the Frontiers
02/15/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Townsend reports on the treaty negotiations with the Creeks of the lower towns which are complicated by the machinations of the Shawanese chiefs and William Bowles.
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Cumberland Settlers are for Peace
04/05/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Coody believes that the Creek Indians are going to war against the Cumberland settlers who seek to convince the Indians that the white people want peace and if the Creeks want war it should be waged …
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Creeks' War with White People
1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Mr. McGillivray is dead and the Creeks are passing by on the way to war. If they make war on white people, it should be on the people of Georgia and not on those of our land.
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Creeks Never at Peace with Cumberland
04/11/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Watts, of the Cherokee Nation, affirms his credibility in warning of the warlike intentions of the Creek Nation against the Cumberland settlements.
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Creek War on the Mero District; the Cherokees Favor Peace
04/14/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
It is apparent that the Creeks intend to make war on the Mero District but Blount hopes that the company ordered to the frontier will be able to repulse them. No attack on the lower Cherokee towns …
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Court Martial of Captain Beard
06/13/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Acting Governor Smith discusses the unwarranted murderous attack on friendly Indians by Captain Beard and his miliitia and the court martial he must face to answer for his crimes. Smith believes that …
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Complaints & Threats of the Cherokee Nation
01/14/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount disputes the Cherokee claims to the land of the Cumberland settlements upon which they are threatening war against the inhabitants. He charges the Cherokee young warriors with stirring up the …
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Chiefs Cannot Influence All Parties to Pacific Measures
06/22/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
It appears that the Cherokee head-men are sincere in their desire for peace but they cannot control all the members of their tribe, some of whom are stealing horses and corn which provokes the …
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Cherokees Will Not Join in the War
05/15/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Although a few young Cherokee warriors may join the Creeks, Blount believes the Cherokee tribe in general will not join the war. He has increased the reward for the three deserters because if they …
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Cherokee Representation to Philadelphia
04/09/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount believes that the Cherokee Nation would be willing to send a represenation to Philadelphia to confer with the President but they are hesitant to do so while it appears the Creeks are making …
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Characters for Consideration as Commissioners
02/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Hamilton sends the President a list of the 26 men, arranged by States, that he recommends as candidates for positions as Indian Commissioners.
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Barbarous Murder Committed by Whites
07/16/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
"I have the honor to submit to you the letters brought by the express from the Southwestern Territory relatively to the barbarous murder committed by the Whites on some friendly Cherokees."
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Barbarous and Treacherous Murders
12/26/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount reports on the murder of two peaceful Cherokees by villainous North Carolinians who tried to transfer the blame for their barbarous acts to the people of the territory south of the Ohio. It is …
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Bad Doings of the Creeks and Cherokees
06/17/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Piamingo warns Smith of the depredations of the Creeks and Cherokees and wonders why the Americans even bother to treat with Indians that will be at war with them until they are defeated. They have …
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Attacks by Marauding Indians
04/20/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount reports on a recent series of murderous attacks by marauding Indians.
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Attack on the People at the Hanging Maw's
06/12/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Major King reports on the murderous and unwarranted attack by Captain Beard and his mounted infantry on the people at the Hanging Maw's which seemed to be aimed as much at the white people as at the …
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Arming, & Equipping of Vessels by Belligerents in American Ports
07/29/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Jefferson, Randolph, and Hamilton each describe their versions of proposed rules concerning the arming and equipping of vessels by belligerents in American ports.
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An Actual State of War
10/07/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Apparently the militia have destroyed an Indian town and taken women and children as prisoners. Many of the frontier settlers have removed themselves to stations in expectation of an Indian …
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An Action that May Involve the Nation in Ruin
06/17/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Smith worries that the attack on the Hanging Maw's house may incite the Cherokee nation to seek satisfaction before they hear from the President.
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Alliance of Southern Tribes Against the Creeks
05/12/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Blount reports on a possible Indian attack near Nashville and speculates on the possiblity that the Chickasws and Choctaws may join together in a war against the Creeks. It is not known whether the …
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