Indian Provocations and Hostilities
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Indian Provocations and Hostilities
Description
Despite hopes for peace, Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory sends Knox a letter describing the murder of two young boys by Indians and an extract from General Pickens referring to murders and horse stealing by young Indian warriors that are provoking the frontier settlers. Blount believes that the murder of the boys was by southern Indians since northern tribes rarely venture so far south.
year created
1792
month created
05
day created
16
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Lee, 06/25/1792, Knox to Lear, 06/28/1792, and Knox to Blount, 08/15/1792.
WD: AGO, Old Records Div., Statement of Troops, 1792-1796: C
WD: AGO, Old Records Div., Statement of Troops, 1792-1796: C
content note
Territorial Papers, Vol. 4;
Includes an enclosure from David Campbell;
Includes an extract from General Pickens dated 04/28/1792
Includes an enclosure from David Campbell;
Includes an extract from General Pickens dated 04/28/1792
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
Indians, six in number
Mr. Cole, one of the guard
two boys
Mr. Wells
Cherokees
Creeks
Northern tribes
General Pickens
inhabitants of this state
frontier inhabitants
more active young men
notable location
mouth of the Duck
Bear creek
Nashville
Mr. Wells' in Hinds' Valley
Campbell's station
north side of Holston
place where the boys were killed
frontiers of this state
notable item/thing
objections you offer
a post at the mouth of the Duck
jealousy or suspicions of the Indians
goods
business with [the Indians]
further accounts of murders or horse stealing
mischief
immediate notice
settlements
strawberries
near their father's door
suspicion falls on the Cherokees or Creeks
extract of a letter from General Pickens
the late treaty
horses
ostensible ruling part of a nation
peace
open war
enemy
notable phrase
objections you offer
a post at the mouth of the Duck
jealousy or suspicions of the Indians
goods
business with [the Indians]
further accounts of murders or horse stealing
mischief
immediate notice
settlements
strawberries
near their father's door
suspicion falls on the Cherokees or Creeks
extract of a letter from General Pickens
the late treaty
horses
ostensible ruling part of a nation
peace
open war
enemyI had hopes of closing this letter without troubling you with further accounts of murders or horse stealing
but this moment a letter is handed to me, express, in the following words:
document number
1792051653500
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: 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 | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |