They Dispersed to Their Respective Homes
Document 1793White reports on the eventual adherence of the people of Gamble's station to Blount's proclamation ordering them to disperse and abandon their plans to invade the Upper Cherokee towns. White ascribes their intentions to a misguided zeal to serve their country.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
White reports on the eventual adherence of the people of Gamble's station to Blount's proclamation ordering them to disperse and abandon their plans to invade the Upper Cherokee towns. White ascribes their intentions to a misguided zeal to serve their country.
Date
01/30/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1793013090000
Note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 02/01/1793.
Notable persons
William Blount
Lieutenant Colonel White
Lieutenant Colonel Kelly
Captain Singleton
William Hamilton
John Hackett
justices of the peace
Mr. McKee
officers of Government
Captain Ewin's company of militia
Notable locations
Knoxville
Gamble's station
Cherokee towns
district of Washington
Notable items
plentifully provided with corn
horses
provisions for themselves
Federal Government
your proclamation
their respective homes
justice due to these people
mistaken zeal to serve their country