Changing Attitudes of Indian Chiefs, Possibility of War
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Changing Attitudes of Indian Chiefs, Possibility of War
Description
Enclosed information on J. Deraque and R. Finnelson given under oath witnessed by R. Hays, justice of the peace. Also discussed change in attitude of Indian chiefs and how to obtain men for service in military. Believed Gen. Pickens a good choice for officer to command troops against Indians.
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
26
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Blount, 11/26/1792, and Blount to Knox, 10/07/1792.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
Joseph Deraque
Robert Hays
justice of the peace
Richard Finnelson
Baron de Carondelet
governor
chiefs
Indians
Indian Nation
southern Indians
militia
Pickens
notable location
Knoxville
Tennessee
frontier
territory
Davidson
county
Miro
district
Louisiana
Virginia
District of Washington
Salisbury
Morgan
North Carolina
South Carolina
notable idea/issue
conduct of chiefs
Indian relations
war
warfare
document number
1792092640000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [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 | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |