Horrid Attempt to Kill Three Indians
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Horrid Attempt to Kill Three Indians
Description
Blount informs Knox of the attempt near his home of three armed men to kill three Indians.
year created
1793
month created
05
day created
24
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Blount, 06/26/1793.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
Chickasaws
Cherokee
three armed men
John Morris
General St. Clair
Piomingo
murderers
atrocious offenders
notable location
Knoxville
notable item/thing
my house
the woods
injuries
horses
clothes
towns and neighborhood
horrid attempt
honor of the government
rward of one hundred dollars
approbation of the President [Washington]
proclamation
notable phrase
I am under the painful necessity of informing you of a horrid attempt of three persons yet unknown to kill near my house, three Indians, two Chickasaws and a Cherokee.
document number
1793052440000
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] |