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Inflict Due Punishment on Them

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Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Description

"In answer of yours of the 27th instant, which I acknowledge to have received, I hold it would be proper to follow the trail of that large party of Indians who massacred Caveat's family on the 25th instant; and, if possible, inflict due punishment on them. The country is to be defended in the best manner we can, comporting with my general instructions to you of the 17th instant."

Date

09/30/1793

Recipient

Sent from

Knoxville

Document number

1793093090000

Note

Enclosed in Jackson to House of Representatives, 01/17/1797.

Notable persons

John Sevier
Daniel Smith
Caveat's family

Notable locations

Knoxville

Notable items

trail of the large party of Indians who massacred Caveat's family
inflict due punishment on them