William Blount
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Intrusion on Indian Hunting Grounds
03/05/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentRichard Justice and Thomas Glass write to Governor Blount regarding Little Turkey's movements and their willingness to adhere to any agreement between Little Turkey and the Governor. There have been …
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Intelligence on Indians and Spaniards
09/02/1792 Printed DocumentRequests opinion on conveying intelligence on movement of Creeks. Hopes to communicate movement of Spaniards soon. Mentioned gun promised to Notewego by J. Thompson.
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Information Given Governor Blount by James Carey
11/03/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentMinutes of information given Governor Blount by James Carey, one of the interpreters of the United States, in the Cherokee Nation.
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Indians Declare War
09/07/1792 Autograph Letter SignedToo deadly to travel with news from Little Turkey, therefore Carey entrusted letter to Indian who will carry to Hanging Maw's. Notification that the five lower towns have declared war on U.S., …
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Indian Relations and Settler Unrest
09/02/1792 Printed DocumentAttempts to persuade Blount that the Spaniards are behind Creek hostilities and murder against white settlers, and that the peaceful towns will "do their part" in keeping the peace. Thompson asked on …
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Indian Relations
08/29/1792 Printed DocumentUpdates on incursions from Creeks. Mentioned possible coalition with Bowles due to supply of ammunition from Spanish. Cherokees are frustrated with Creeks, but will not seek justice. Politics of …
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Indian Relations
08/15/1792 Printed DocumentCouncils with Choctaws and Chickasaws did not produce any results, parties of Indians from the lower towns to attack boats and party under command of Gov. Blount. Companies of infantry assembled to …
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Horse Stealing by Indians of Lower Towns
08/13/1792 Typed DocumentDescribes horse stealing by Indians near Estanaula and the talks surrounding stopping the acts. Believed it too dangerous for a white man to travel between towns for fear of being hijacked. …
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Hopes of Peace
09/10/1792 Printed DocumentThe Glass, brother of Bloody Fellow, relayed Col. Robertson's statement to take revenge against Indians that spilled white man's blood. Hoped that all aggressions will cease and only peace will exist …
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Grow Up and Then We'll Kill You!
03/20/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentColonel Elijah Robertson describes for Governor Blount the Indian raids on two frontier families in which all but two small children were killed.
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Creeks and Cherokees will Join in War
03/15/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentDavid Craig reports, in considerable detail, to Governor William Blount on the state of Indian affairs on the southern frontiers. There have already been depredations and Craig believes that the …
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Chickasaws & Choctaws to Nashville
03/31/1792 DocumentRegarding Chickasaws and Choctaws.
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Cherokee Declaration of War
10/09/1792 Printed DocumentReceived letter from Blount which contained proclamation of war on U.S. by the five lower Cherokee towns which is perplexing along with failed negotiations, violence, and leadership of the nations by …
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Boundaries between Cherokee Land & the United States
11/30/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentCampbell, McClung, and McKee describe their efforts to lay accurate boundary lines between Cherokee land and the United States as established by the Treaty of Holston.
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Avoiding Conflict with the Southern Tribes
11/26/1792 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentKnox provides Bount with his assessment of the situation with the southern Indians and projected additions to the miitary establishment in the South. The Indians are not satisfied with the actions of …
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[Enclosure] Observations from Travels to Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations
07/29/1792 Typed DocumentRelated sentiments of councils held at both Chickasaw and Chocktaw villages in relation to politics, peace, and war between the whites people (U.S) and the Indians. Discussed names, points of view, …
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We All Wish for Peace
04/18/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentEven though Noon-day was a good man, Watts does not want his murder by whites to interfere with the prospects for peace between the Cherokees and the United States.
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They Dispersed to Their Respective Homes
01/30/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentWhite reports on the eventual adherence of the people of Gamble's station to Blount's proclamation ordering them to disperse and abandon their plans to invade the Upper Cherokee towns. White ascribes …
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Their Ardor and Spirit Were Well Checked
10/25/1793 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentGeneral Sevier reports on successful military actions against the Cherokee and Creek Indians in which towns and prisoners were taken and food and provisions destroyed. He believes Indian morale has …
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