Report of Talks with Hanging Maw of Cherokees and Plunder by John Sevier
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Report of Talks with Hanging Maw of Cherokees and Plunder by John Sevier
Description
Reports that some Indians retreated to his plantation in South Carolina in order to escape Mr. Sevier. Martin met with Hanging Maw, Cherokee Chief and reports that he wished to settle all quarrels and will go to his nation to put a stop to war. Martin reports that later he was attacked by party of Creek Indians on his plantation in Georgia. Reports on acts of plunder by Sevier, which was allayed by interposition of General Pickens and others.
year created
1789
month created
01
day created
15
author
sent from location
Long Island, Holston R.
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
American State Papers, Senate, 1st Congress, 1st Session. Indian Affairs: Volume 1. 46-47.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Joseph Martin
field officers
Cherokee
Indians
Sevier
chiefs
Governor of North Carolina
Major Taylor
Hanging Maw
William Elders
Creek
old women
overseer
runners
superintendent
commissioners
prisoners
General Pickens
notable location
Long Island
Holston River
Virginia
North Carolina
Washington district
South Carolina
Seneca
Eastewley
hunting ground
Citico
Georgia
frontier
fort
Hopewell
Keowee
fort Patrick Henry
notable item/thing
draughted
drafted
provision
arms
dispatches
plantation
resolves of Congress
talks
sustenance
meat
corn
distressed situation
salt
skirmish
horses
hostilities
furs
plunder
document number
1789011540000
Item sets
Document instances
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Martin | Long Island, Holston R. | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |