Boundaries Between the United States & the Cherokee Nation
Document 1792Blount informs Little Turkey and the other chiefs of the Cherokees of the plans to run the boundary lines between U. S. territory and the Cherokee nation. The United States commissioners who will run the line are men of great stature and integrity and it is expected that the Cherokee headmen who will be involved will be of similar character.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Blount informs Little Turkey and the other chiefs of the Cherokees of the plans to run the boundary lines between U. S. territory and the Cherokee nation. The United States commissioners who will run the line are men of great stature and integrity and it is expected that the Cherokee headmen who will be involved will be of similar character.
Date
06/04/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1792060490000
Note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 11/08/1792, Blount to Campbell, McClung, and McKee, 10/07/1792, and McHenry to US House, 01/05/1798.
Notable persons
William Blount
Little Turkey and other chiefs of the Cherokees
Captain Chisolm
prisoner boy, Abe
such prisoners as you may have in your possession
Chickasaws and Choctaws
commissioners to run the line
Major Craig
Brigadier General Smith
Colonel Landon Carter
Judge Campbell
three of your principal chiefs
James Carey
head-men
Mr. McKee
General Eskaqua
Captain Watts
chiefs
young warriors
Notable locations
Estanaula
Knoxville
Coyatee
Nashville
Nine mile creek
Cumberland
Notable items
treaty
running of the left [boundary] line
my business with the Chickasaws and Choctaws
interpreter
your council
journal of your proceedings
talks I shall hold with those nations