Safe Return of the Cherokee Chiefs
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Safe Return of the Cherokee Chiefs
Description
Knox informs Blount of the arrangements being made for the safe return of the Cherokee chiefs to their home and the imperative of immediately notifying the federal government if the southern Indians intend to ally themselves with the United States in its campaign against hostile tribes.
year created
1792
month created
02
day created
16
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
content note
American State Papers, Indian Affairs
notable person/group
William Blount
Henry Knox
Mr. Allison
Cherokees
James Carey, the interpreter
Mr. Leonard Shaw
Indian department
Creeks
Choctaws
Chickasaws
Southern Indians
President [Washington]
James Seagrove
Indians
the Treasury
James Carey, the interpreter
notable location
New York
Princeton college
Fort Washington
Staunton
Holston
Rock Landing
notable item/thing
deputy agent
communication of the Indians with the government
messages to the Creeks, the Choctaws, and the Chickasaws
decision of any of the southern tribes to take up the hatchet
resolution
insult or injury
public expense
goods for the Cherokees
wagonload of strouds and blankets
invoices
delivery of these articles
proper vouchers
goods from Fort Washington
safe arrival of these Cherokees
notable phrase
It will be of the highest importance that the Indians, about to set out from this city [Philadelphia] be shielded from all insult or injury on their journey to your government...
document number
1792021600000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 4 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |