Treaty Violated
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Treaty Violated
Description
Admits President failed to meet promises he made to Cherokees by keeping settlers from encroaching on Cherokee land but denied any settlement happened after the treaty was signed. Advised that Bloody Fellow keep Cherokees from entering Cumberland and Blount will keep white settlers from moving farther west. Discussed seizure of horses by Cherokees and rights to ownership. Mentioned talks with Spaniards.
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
13
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 09/15/1792. Cited in Blount to Knox, 11/08/1792.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Bloody Fellow
William Blount
Chief
Cherokee
Creeks
Chocktaw
Chickasaw
Spaniards
Spanish
Indians
Indian Nation
white people
settlers
prisoners
party
White Man-killer
John Watts
notable location
Cumberland
settlement
towns
land
territory
frontier
five lower towns
block house
Philadelphia
Nashville
notable item/thing
Horses
treaty
notable idea/issue
Hostility
war
land rights
Indian relations
murder
death
warning
aggression
peace
prisoner
stealing
protection
treaty of Nashville
alliance
document number
1792091390000
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 | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Bloody Fellow | [unknown] | [n/a] |