Indians Declare War
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Indians Declare War
Description
Too deadly to travel with news from Little Turkey, therefore Carey entrusted letter to Indian who will carry to Hanging Maw's. Notification that the five lower towns have declared war on U.S., advised Blount to be on guard against attacks.
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
07
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 09/11/1792.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
William Blount
James Carey
Little Turkey
Shaw
linguister
translator
Creek
Indian
Indian Nation
five towns
Hanging Maw's
notable location
Hanging Maw's
Estanaula
western frontier
territory
town
five towns
lower towns
Seneca
notable item/thing
blanket
Indian relations
peace
war
hostilities
murder
travel
document number
1792090790000
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 | James Carey | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |