Hostile Creek Indians
Document 1794Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory writes that the Creek Indians "continue to murder" American citizens, "in their houses and fields." Blount believes that the Chickasaws, Choctaws, and Cherokees will readily aid the United States against the Creeks. Blount concludes by writing, "the friendly Cherokees serve as a guard against the hostile Creeks."
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Printed Document
Description
Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory writes that the Creek Indians "continue to murder" American citizens, "in their houses and fields." Blount believes that the Chickasaws, Choctaws, and Cherokees will readily aid the United States against the Creeks. Blount concludes by writing, "the friendly Cherokees serve as a guard against the hostile Creeks."
Date
11/28/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1794112840000
Note
Cited in Knox to Washington, 12/17/1794, and Knox to Blount, 12/29/1794.
HF: 3 Cong., 2 sess.: C
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Blount
governor
Creeks
Indians
James Robertson
Chickasaws
Choctaws
Cherokees
Notable locations
Knoxville
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
Bear Creek
Notable items
murder