Intrusion on Indian Hunting Grounds
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Intrusion on Indian Hunting Grounds
Description
Richard 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 encounters between whites and Indians in Indian hunting grounds but there has been no violence.
year created
1792
month created
03
day created
05
author
sent from location
Lookout Mountain
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 03/20/1792.
content note
American State Papers, Indian Affairs
author note
Richard Justice; Thomas Glass.
notable person/group
William Blount
Richard Justice
Thomas Glass
Major Craig
Little Turkey
young fellows coming from the norward
white people in the woods
the Glass and his people
Colonel Hubbard and his party
notable location
Lookout Mountain
hunting grounds
notable item/thing
your house
these letters coming this way
hunting
peace and quietness
war
mischief unknown to the Glass
last spring
keeping peace with you and all other white people
notable phrase
I think your people are to blame to be going through the hunting grounds although ours are not blameless.
document number
1792030590100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Richard Justice | Lookout Mountain | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |