Horse Stealing by Indians of Lower Towns
Document 1792Describes horse stealing by Indians near Estanaula and the talks surrounding stopping the acts. Believed it too dangerous for a white man to travel between towns for fear of being hijacked. Mentioned Spanish intentions of supplying ammunition to the lower towns.
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Typed Document
Description
Describes horse stealing by Indians near Estanaula and the talks surrounding stopping the acts. Believed it too dangerous for a white man to travel between towns for fear of being hijacked. Mentioned Spanish intentions of supplying ammunition to the lower towns.
Date
08/13/1792
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1792081390000
Note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 09/11/1792.
Notable persons
William Blount
Leonard Shaw
warrior
Indians
Indian Nation
Wipeme
Creek
Wallace
Cherokee
Spainiards
Gagg
Spanish
Spaniard
Notable locations
Estanaula
Georgia
lower towns
High Tower
Northern towns
Notable items
ammunition
hostility
peace
horse stealing
treaty
alliances