General War with the Creeks and Cherokees

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

General War with the Creeks and Cherokees

Description

Governor Telfair discusses the measures being taken to protect the frontiers of his state from marauding Indians.

year created

1793

month created

04

day created

29

author

Governor Edward Telfair

sent from location

Savannah

recipient

Henry Knox

in collection

Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d Congress, 1st Session, 1793, Vol. II [3C-B2] (RG 233) {M1268, roll 14}

in image

NOP01

note

Cited in Knox to Telfair, 05/30/1793.This journal is enclosed in a statement relative to the South Western frontiers, as connected with the state of Georgia and the Creek Indians, the south Western territory of the United States and the Cherokees submitted to the House of Representatives on December 4, 1793. This document is an integral part of [Public Reports] and other communications of the Secretary at War, 12/99/1793.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Edward Telfair
Benjamin Harrison
Francis Pugh
Joseph Dobbs
Commissioned Officer
sargeants
privates
the President [Washington]
unfortunate settlers on the exposed frontier
Governor of South Carolina [William Moultrie]

notable location

Savannah
extended frontier of [Georgia]
South Carolina
St. Mary's River

notable item/thing

intelligence contained in the enclosed extract
general war with the Creeks and Cherokees
blood has been spilt
block houses
federal stations
temporary defense
plan of operation
general hostilities

notable phrase

Blood has been spilt in every direction on the extended frontiers of this State and one man killed in the state of South Carolina.

document number

1793042940055

page start

182

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[view document] (506 pages) NOP01 (506 pages) Collection: Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d Congress, 1st Session, 1793, Vol. II [3C-B2] (RG 233) {M1268, roll 14} M: 1268, R: 14

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Governor Edward Telfair Savannah [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]