Friendly meeting with James Davidson, Indian chief
Document 1794Letter to Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory on a talk with James Davidson, a "distinguished chief from the valleys," with about 450 of his people. Davidson gave him a string of beads, mixed black and white - the white beads representing his people's friendship and alliance with the United States; the black beads representing animosity to the Creek Indians.
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Letter to Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory on a talk with James Davidson, a "distinguished chief from the valleys," with about 450 of his people. Davidson gave him a string of beads, mixed black and white - the white beads representing his people's friendship and alliance with the United States; the black beads representing animosity to the Creek Indians.
Date
10/28/1794
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1794102890100
Note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 11/10/1794.
Notable persons
William Blount
John McKee
governor
James Davidson
Indians
chiefs
warriors
council
Creeks
Notable locations
Southwest Territory
Tellico Block-house
Notable items
beads
wampum