General James Robertson
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Indian Alliance Against the Americans
04/10/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentIn his deposition to James Robertson, Daniel Thornbury describes, among other events, the attempt by the Creeks to form an alliance with the Chickasaws and Choctaws to fight the Americans.
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Protection of the Mero District
11/22/1794 Printed DocumentGovernor William Blount of Southwest Territory writes Brigadier General James Robertson on the degree of protection for the Mero District. Discusses the militia to be in service. Also requests that …
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Protection of the Mero District
06/14/1794 Printed DocumentThe Governor of the Southwest Territory (Tennessee) encloses a copy of a letter from the Secretary of War which ordered him to extend a degree of protection to the district of Mero. Discusses the …
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Protection in Southwest Territory
10/1794 Printed DocumentMajor Doyle informs General James Robertson that Ensign Bird and his detachment has arrived. Discusses protecting the territory at the mouth of the Cumberland River, along with much of the Tennessee …
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Massacre committed by group of Indians
11/12/1794 Printed DocumentDescribes a vicious attack by a group of 12 or 15 hostile Indians, on the house of Colonel John Sevier. Sevier attempted to defend his house, but the Indians "cruelly slaughtered all around him," …
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Letter Citation
10/02/1794 Cited letter or documentCited in Robertson to Blount, 10/08/1794.
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Letter Citation
04/03/1794 Cited letter or documentCited in Knox to Washington, 04/09/1794.
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Enclosed letters on the Lower Cherokees
11/01/1794 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentWilliam Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory, encloses copies of his letters to Colonel Whitley and General Benjamin Logan, regarding the illegal attacks on Lower Cherokee towns. The governor is …
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Army of Creek Indians
10/01/1794 Printed DocumentTransmits to General Robertson a copy of a letter from Doctor R.J. Waters relative to an army of Creeks coming against the Southwest Territory.
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Additional woodsmen requested
09/19/1794 Printed DocumentMajor Thomas Doyle, commanding officer at Fort Massac, informs General James Robertson that several men at his garrison are sick, and so he is unable to track the movements of the Indians in his …
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Spanish at Chickasaw Bluff
07/12/1795 Autograph LetterExtract of letter from William Glover to General James Robertson concerning the Spanish Governor erecting a fort in the Chickasaw region.
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Indian Goods
05/09/1795 Autograph Letter SignedQuoted speech made by the Sec. of War to Chickasaw chiefs in Philadelphia regarding Indian goods given to promote/negotiate lasting peace.
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How to Handle Murder of Creeks by Colbert and His Party
01/20/1795 Printed DocumentBlount expressed pleasure in the murder of 5 Creeks by Chickasaws, but believed if the U.S. did not support the Chickasaws in their inevitable war with the Creeks, the U.S. would lose friendship with …
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11/22/1797 Cited letter or documentLetter, CITATION Only. Cited in McHenry to Robertson, 12/12/1799.
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Instructions on Supplying Indians
12/12/1799 Autograph Letter SignedOrder to provide supplies to Wolf Friend and his party not authorized therefore compensation for supplied denied but settled after discussion with Wilkinson. Hereafter all requests by unauthorized …
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