Turmoil in the Southeast
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Turmoil in the Southeast
Description
Governor Blount reports on the tumultuous state of Indian affairs in the southeast. He believes the Creeks and Cherokees cannot be controlled by their chiefs and therefore seem likely to go to war. The Chickasaws and Choctaws seem disposed toward peace.
year created
1792
month created
11
day created
08
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 01/14/1793, and Shaw, 10/99/1792.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
Mr. Tatham
Bloody Fellow
Joseph Deroque
Richard Findleston
James Carey, interpreter
Government of Louisiana
Mr. Panton
Creeks
Cherokees
Shawanese
Spaniards
Half Breeds
Cameron
Cherokee deputies
people of Mero district
Mr. Gallaspie
Richard Henderson
Chickasaws
Choctaws
Colonels Donelson & Martin
Little Turkey
Cherokee chiefs
commissioners
Judge Campbell
Charles McClung
Colonel Carter
General Smith
John McKee
Clinch River
Chilhowee Mountains
General Sevier
Upper and Lower Cherokees
horsemen
Hanging Maw of Chota
young Lasley
Gallaspie's sons
mounted infantry
Boshears, the Spanish agent
a Frenchman
notable location
Knoxville
Richmond
Cumberland
Kentucky
Nashville
headwaters of Elk and Duck
Estinaula
Nine Mile Creek
Washington district
Estinaula
Hiwassa
Pensacola
Little River
Chilhowee
notable item/thing
violent conduct of the Indians
Return of the persons killed, wounded, or carried into captivity
sufferings
principle of Indian Education
shedding of blood
depredations
horses
frontier settlements
families or clans
killing an Indian of another clan
clanish law
declaration of war
encroachments on hunting ground
treaty of hopewell
annual payment [annuity]
Chickasaw claim
public treaties
attack upon Buchanan station
fortifications
protection of frontier inhabitants
accurate map
treaty of Holston
plantations
treaty violations
communication by water
attacks by water
mischief
repulse of Watts
thirst for revenge
Indian warfare
notable phrase
...consequently all [Indians] who seek national honors will shed the blood of white people as Indians no longer kill Indians...And to throw more light upon this subject I conceive it necessary here to add that the want of government both in the Creeks and Cherokees is such that all the chiefs in either nation can neither restrain nor punish the most worthless fellow...war dissolves all treaties...the Chickasaws and Choctaws breathe the warmest spirit of friendship for the United States...
document number
1792110840000
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: Territorial Papers, Vol. 4 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |