Cherokee Representation to Philadelphia
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Cherokee Representation to Philadelphia
Description
Blount believes that the Cherokee Nation would be willing to send a represenation to Philadelphia to confer with the President but they are hesitant to do so while it appears the Creeks are making war, with the aid of young Cherokee warriors, on the Cumberland settlements .
year created
1793
month created
04
day created
09
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Blount, 05/14/1793.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
John McKee
David Gilliland
representation of Cherokees
Joseph Sevier
Watts
deputies to the Creeks
Mr. Riley. Mr. Springston
General Robertson
mounted infantry
Mr. Douglas
Chickasaw nation
Adam Green
William Massey
the President [Washington]
notable location
Knoxville
Philadelphia
Chota
the Maw's
Henry's station
frontiers of this district
district of Washington
Knox county
Jefferson county
South Carolina
Hopewell
Salisbury
Richmond
Pensacola
Hawkins County
notable item/thing
war against the United States
murdering and rapacious hands
eating, drinking, and jocular conversation
price of the whiskey
personal interview
Indian affairs
his death
list of murders
notable phrase
...the Chiefs will not think it safe or prudent, however much they wish peace, to leave their nation, their houses and their families while they know the Creeks are daily passing through their country to and from war and while they know that a great number of the junior part of their own nation will join them in the war.
document number
1793040900000
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] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |