The U.S. Will Fall on the Southern Indians
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
The U.S. Will Fall on the Southern Indians
Description
Finnelson discusses in detail the efforts of the Governor of New Orleans to persuade the southern Indians to reject their treaties with the United States and ally themselves with the Spanish.
year created
1792
author
in collection
note
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 09/26/1792.
notable person/group
Richard Finnelson
General Robertson: Governor of New Orleans [Gayoso]
Sam Osborne
Joseph Deraque
Chickasaws
Choctaws
Creeks
Cherokees
McGillivray
Shawanese
southern Indians
Governor O'Neal
John Watts, the Young Dragging Canoe
Mr. Panton
Little Turkey
Governor Blount
Black Dog
Spaniards
Red-headed Will
Bloody Fellow
White Owl
John Taylor
Captain Charley
White Man-Killer
spy friend
Mr. I
Mombreun
drunken young fellows
notable location
L'Ance la Grace
Clarksville
Red River
Cumberland
Kentucky
Mississippi
Natchez
Pensacola
New Orleans
Mobile
the Oconee
Hickory ground
Savannah
Eufaulies, Tuckaubatchees
Wackakoy
Cow Towns
Little Eufauly
White Ground
Oakbusky
Tuskegee
Talonteeskee
silver epaulets
scarlet match coat
broad silver lace
Look-out Mountain
frontiers of Holston
French Broad
Knoxville
Nickajack
notable item/thing
boat belonging to Mr. Fagot
peace with the Indians
Spanish posts
knives
clothes
paint
treaties with the United States
appearance of friendship
wine
guns ammunition
horses
saddles
bridles
Panton's vessel
passport
schooner from Pensacola
umbrella
the King's store
treaties with the southern Indians
tickets
war dance
whiskey
English [language]
intelligence
rumor of war in the lower towns
silver hilted swords
notable phrase
The Governor [Gayoso] asked Finnelson if he knew McGillivray
he answered, very well
he replied if you had been here a few days ago you would have seen him
he has turned into a new man
has resigned up the commission he received from Congress and for doing so the Governor allowed him 1,500 dollars a year. The Governor expressed his sorrow that any of the Indians made treaties with the United States
they only deceive Indians with the appearance of friendship, until they conquer the Shawanese and then fall on the southern Indians.
document number
1792999990300
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Richard Finnelson | [unknown] | [n/a] |