Proposed War with the Creeks
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Proposed War with the Creeks
Description
The Chickasaw chiefs blame the Creeks for the violence in the southwest and ask for the guns, ammunition, supplies, and food to go to war with them.
year created
1793
month created
02
day created
13
recipient
in collection
author note
The Chickasaw Chiefs
recipient note
The Chickasaw Chiefs
notable person/group
General Robertson
Chickasaw Chiefs
John Brown
Thomas Brown
head-men
young warriors
General Washington
Secretary of War [Knox]
Governor Blount
General Pickens
enemies
perfect friends with the United States
Northwards [Indians]
red people
Choctaws
bombardier
our traders
George Colbert
strong and sufficient guard
notable location
Chickasaw Nation
Kentucky
Fort Washingon
the river
Muscle Shoals
Bear Creek
notable item/thing
love and esteem
friendship
hatchet
a hard blow
peace
our blood
war club
whiskey
great blaze of fire
ammunition
guns
muskets
rifles
smooth-bores
flints
swivels
blunderbusses
war with the Creeks
stores of war
starving condition
bushels of corn
barrels of flour
bushels of salt
hogshead of tobacco
bags of vermillion
boats
good plough
document number
1793021390000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Chiefs of the Chickasaw Nation | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | General Robertson | [unknown] | [n/a] |