Seeking Protection
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Seeking Protection
Description
Acknowledged war was bad, hope to live in peace. Notified Knox that Creeks passed through Cherokee towns, but Cherokees were unable to stop them. Hoped the information on the Creeks travel will assure peaceful Cherokees protection by U.S. from hostile Creeks.
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
15
author
secondary author
sent from location
Lookout Mountain
in collection
in publication
note
additional note contains impartial information on tribe movement and politics surrounding Indian alliances and U.S. deception of Indian Nations.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
the Breath
chief
head men
Charles
Bloody Fellow
Little Turkey
the Glass
elder brother
fellows
warriors
Cherokee
Indians
Indian Nation
white people
Creek
John Sevier
Robertson
Pickens
Cordeatoy
army
brothers
notable location
Lookout Mountain
Tuqula
river
territory
frontier
nation
notable item/thing
powder
lead
notable idea/issue
war
alliance
talks
travel
intelligence
peace
hostility
document number
1792091513100
number of pages
4
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: Calendar of Virginia State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Lookout Mountain | [n/a] |
| Author | Chief Breath | [unknown] | [n/a] |