Recent Depredations Against Friendly Cherokees
Document 1793"Permit me to request the favor that you would take into your consideration the recent depredations and murder of the friendly Cherokees by some lawless whites and give your opinion in writing of the most practicable and peaceable method of satisfying the Cherokees upon that subject and an estimate of the cost hereof. "
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
"Permit me to request the favor that you would take into your consideration the recent depredations and murder of the friendly Cherokees by some lawless whites and give your opinion in writing of the most practicable and peaceable method of satisfying the Cherokees upon that subject and an estimate of the cost hereof. "
Date
08/05/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1793080500200
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Blount
Andrew Pickens
lawless whites
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
depredations and murder of friendly Cherokees
estimate of the cost