Notification of Divide in Cherokee Nation
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Notification of Divide in Cherokee Nation
Description
Sevier invited to join council held in Cherokee nation in town of Chota. At council Sevier was notified that the five lower towns had declared war on United States, J. Watts heads party. Hostile Indians plan on attacking frontier settlements. Assurances that every other part of the Cherokee nation is happily at peace with United States. Special note on Indian town names and names of chiefs that oppose declaration of war, Sevier provided those chiefs with Indian goods so as to foster good relations.
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
13
author
sent from location
Little River
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
William Blount
John Sevier
Cherokee
Indians
Indian Nation
Long-fellow
Tichagiska
chiefs
Hanging Maw
Notowego
warriors
John Watts
Creeks
party
Bloody Fellow
Nontuaka
the Glass
Captain Charley
of the Running Water
the Breath of Nickajack
Dick Justice of Lookout Mountain
Eskaqua
notable location
Little River
Cherokee nation
Little River
Chota
council
town house
five lower towns
Knoxville
Tennessee
Chickamagas
frontier
territory
Lookout Mountain town
Running Water
Nickajack
Crow
Long-island village
Wellstown
notable item/thing
clothing
provisions
Indian goods
suit
notable idea/issue
hostility
war
land rights
Indian relations
warning
aggression
peace
protection
alliance
document number
1792091390100
Item sets
Document instances
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Sevier | Little River | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |