Approved Roads for Travel
Document 1792the Glass, Bloody Fellow and John Watts have stopped the party of warriors from the five lower towns from waging war against the United States. Blount notified Little Turkey that he would erect block houses in "this district" and in Cumberland for the protection of the white settlers. Advised any Indians traveling to U.S. lands use Maj. Craig's public roads to prevent mistaken identity as hostile warrior.
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Description
the Glass, Bloody Fellow and John Watts have stopped the party of warriors from the five lower towns from waging war against the United States. Blount notified Little Turkey that he would erect block houses in "this district" and in Cumberland for the protection of the white settlers. Advised any Indians traveling to U.S. lands use Maj. Craig's public roads to prevent mistaken identity as hostile warrior.
Date
09/14/1792
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1792091490000
Note
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 09/15/1792.
Notable persons
Little Turkey
William Blount
the Glass
Bloody Fellow
John Watts
head men
chiefs
party
Cherokee
Indians
Indian Nation
Craig
Notable locations
five lower towns
Cumberland
frontier
territory
block house
road