Do not suffer bad men to injure whites or steal their horses.
Document 1793Smith warns the Cherokees not to hinder the President's attempts to redress the wrongs committed against them by allowing bad men of their nation to kill whites or steal their horses.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Smith warns the Cherokees not to hinder the President's attempts to redress the wrongs committed against them by allowing bad men of their nation to kill whites or steal their horses.
Date
06/20/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1793062090000
Note
Cited in Smith to Knox, 06/22/1793.
Notable persons
Secretary Smith
Chiefs of the Cherokees
good white people
the President [Washington]
Major King
Notable locations
Knoxville
Notable items
late unwarrantable act
suffering bad men of your nation
stealing horses
provisions
talks of business
white people's tobacco
promote good thoughts