Expresses Concern about Cherokees Returning Stolen Horses
Document 1799Expresses appreciation for Standing Turkey's advice to other chiefs of the Cherokee nation as a good example. Refers to Little Turkey's recommendation to return all stolen horses, but would rather that Little Turkey actually return the horses instead of just recommending. Urges both whites and Indians to resolve matter. Urges peace and resolving distress of poor families by returning horses.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Expresses appreciation for Standing Turkey's advice to other chiefs of the Cherokee nation as a good example. Refers to Little Turkey's recommendation to return all stolen horses, but would rather that Little Turkey actually return the horses instead of just recommending. Urges both whites and Indians to resolve matter. Urges peace and resolving distress of poor families by returning horses.
Date
08/22/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1799082290001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Standing Turkey
David Henley
Charles Hicks
Cherokees
Little Turkey
brethren
white people
red people
poor families
chief of Cherokee Nation
agent of war
Notable locations
Knoxville
Notable items
Horses
stolen horses