Spirit and Wishes of the United States
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Spirit and Wishes of the United States
Description
Blount notifies Shaw of the peaceful intentions of the United States toward the Cherokees and arranges a future meeting at Southwest Point.
year created
1793
month created
01
day created
08
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 03/20/1793.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Leonard D. Shaw
William Blount
head-men and warriors of the Cherokees
James Carey
James Vann
notable location
Knoxville
Southwest Point
notable item/thing
my public address
spirit and wishes of the United States
time and place of meeting
notable phrase
My public address to the head-men and warriors of the Cherokees of this date will show you the spirit and wishes of the United States...James Carey's endeavors in favor of the Cherokees deserve their particular notice and thanks and so you will please represent him to them.
document number
1793010890000
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: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Leonard Shaw | [unknown] | [n/a] |