Spanish Indian Relations and War
Document 1792Notified Blount that five towns on the Big River plan to make war against U.S. and their hostility is not the sentiment of the whole Nation. Spaniards provided ammunition to Indians and blames Spaniards for war, not Indians. Little Turkey promised friendly relations with U.S. and will keep U.S. informed of all Indian activity.
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Printed Document
Description
Notified Blount that five towns on the Big River plan to make war against U.S. and their hostility is not the sentiment of the whole Nation. Spaniards provided ammunition to Indians and blames Spaniards for war, not Indians. Little Turkey promised friendly relations with U.S. and will keep U.S. informed of all Indian activity.
Date
09/02/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Turkeytown
Collection
Document number
1792090290000
Note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 09/11/1792.
Notable persons
William Blount
Little Turkey
Creek
Indian Nation
Indians
hostiles
Spaniards
Spanish
white man
red man
Notable locations
Turkeytown
frontier
territory
western territory
Big River
town
Notable items
ammunition
guns
hatchets
knives
Indian relations
war
hostility
peace
talks