Establishment of a Post on Bear Creek

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Establishment of a Post on Bear Creek

Description

McGillivray warns that the establishment of a post on Bear Creek would antagonize the Indians since they would see it as the start of many ew settlements by the Georgia company.

year created

1791

month created

07

day created

30

sent from location

Little Tallassee

recipient

in collection

note

Neither author nor recipient is shown.
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 01/14/1793.

cited note

Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Alexander McGillivray
Captain Heth
Little Turkey
young Thompson

notable location

Little Tallassee
town of Estanaula
post on Bear Creek
discontent to the Indians
intended settlements
[Yazoo Company]

document number

1791073090000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Type Author Name Alexander McGillivray Location Little Tallassee Notes [n/a]
Type Recipient Name Henry Knox Location [unknown] Notes [n/a]