Provisions granted to Indian chief
Document 1794Informs Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory that Indian chief Tickagiskee recently arrived at Tellico Block House with about 300 Indians. They requested provisions, which were granted. Writes that Colonel Watts has arrived to negotiate for an exchange of prisoners. Watts has informed him that one or two days before the illegal destruction of the Lower Cherokee towns, Nickajack and Running Watter, two scalps were brought into the former, one by a Cherokee.
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Printed Document
Description
Informs Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory that Indian chief Tickagiskee recently arrived at Tellico Block House with about 300 Indians. They requested provisions, which were granted. Writes that Colonel Watts has arrived to negotiate for an exchange of prisoners. Watts has informed him that one or two days before the illegal destruction of the Lower Cherokee towns, Nickajack and Running Watter, two scalps were brought into the former, one by a Cherokee.
Date
11/04/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Tellico Block House
Collection
Document number
1794110490100
Note
Enclosed in Knox to US Congress, 12/17/1794.
Notable persons
William Blount
John McKee
Indians
chiefs
Tickagiskee
Double-head
Cherokee
Hiwasee
Chestue
Tellico
runner
Turkey
Deer's-head
Miller
Dick Justice
prisoners
Colonel Watts
Fool Warrior
Creeks
Notable locations
Tellico Block-House
Southwest Territory
Philadelphia
valley
Look-out Mountain
Lookout Mountain
Seneca
Connoross
Tugelo
will's town
Nickajack
Running Water
Notable items
horses
murder
scalps