Avoiding Conflict with the Southern Tribes
Document 1792Knox provides Bount with his assessment of the situation with the southern Indians and projected additions to the miitary establishment in the South. The Indians are not satisfied with the actions of the Cumberland settlements but it appears that the Creek chiefs are willing to council with Seagrove soon. Blount is asked to take whatever action is needed to end conflict with the Chickamaugas.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
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Knox provides Bount with his assessment of the situation with the southern Indians and projected additions to the miitary establishment in the South. The Indians are not satisfied with the actions of the Cumberland settlements but it appears that the Creek chiefs are willing to council with Seagrove soon. Blount is asked to take whatever action is needed to end conflict with the Chickamaugas.
Date
11/26/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1792112600000
Note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 01/14/1793, and Knox to Washington, 01/23/1793.
Notable persons
William Blount
Henry Knox
the Executive [Washington]
the Chickamaugas
Indian department
Southern Tribes
John Watts
Little Turkey
Bloody Fellow
Mr. McGillivray
banditti
Mr. Seagrove
Upper Creeks
White Lieutenant
Margaret Gibson
Jane Brown
Cherokees
militia
Scouts
Hunters
company of militia
recruits
Captain Kerr
Agent
General Sevier
William Nash
John Morgan
David Campbell
James Cooper
George Walker
Quartermaster
Paymaster
Joseph Deroque
John Thompson
James Carey
General Robertson
Secretary of the Treasury [Hamilton]
Notable locations
War Department
Richmond
Cumberland settlements
Occochoppo or Bears Creek
Southern quarter
head of St. Mary's
Cumberland settlements
Washington districts
Salisbury, North Carolina
Knoxville
New London
Notable items
offensive operations
decisions of Congress
powers of war
President's speech
Northern Indian war
enmity
encroachment of the Whites
hostility
general tranquility
flame of war
germ of evil
conference with the Creeks
depredations
evils
your reputation
release of prisoners
moment of danger
conspicuous emergency
repel the attack
defensive protection
blockhouses
extreme folly
ammunition
arms, accoutrements and clothing
affairs of the Republic
general Southern Indian war
advance pay
rules of the treasury
freight and transportation
stand of arms
barrels of powder
flints
pounds of musket ball
pigs of lead
brass six-pounders
carriages
chest of medicines
rations