Illegal attack on Cherokees
Document 1794William Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory, encloses a copy of his letter to Lower Cherokee chief Double-head, to Secretary Knox. General Logan of Kentucky is planning an illegal attack on the Cherokees, who are allies of the United States.
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Printed Document
Description
William Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory, encloses a copy of his letter to Lower Cherokee chief Double-head, to Secretary Knox. General Logan of Kentucky is planning an illegal attack on the Cherokees, who are allies of the United States.
Date
11/03/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1794110340000
Note
Cited in Knox to Washington, 12/11/1794, and Knox to Blont, 12/29/1794. Enclosed in Knox to Congress, 12/19/1794.
LC: HF: 3 Cong., 2 sess.: C
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Henry Knox
William Blount
governor
John McKee
Double-head
Cherokee
General Logan
Colonel Whitley
James Robertson
chiefs
Indians
Sergeant McClellan
James Carey
Dinsmoor
Creeks
John McDonaold
Colonel Brown
British
Scotch
Scottish
Opoia Mingo
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Knoxville
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
Kentucky
Tellico block-house
Will's town
Turkey's town
Cumberland River
Britain
Scotland
Manchester
Bear Creek
Philadelphia
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