Frontier People Exasperated by the Injuries They Receive
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Frontier People Exasperated by the Injuries They Receive
Description
Blount describes the burial of a murdered Chickasaw man and reports on the general turmoil on the southwestern frontier. The white settlers constantly complain about the depredations committed by the Cherokees and Creeks though the Chickasaws are well regarded. Blount feels that his responses to the needs of the settlers are inadequate.
year created
1793
month created
05
day created
28
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
John Morris
Chickasaw
Jacob Clement
Daniel Steckley
two dutch men
Justices of Knox County
Colonel White
Mr. Greer
Micahah Carter
David Loveless
Davis Stockton
warrior of his friendly nation
chief mourners
Brother and Grandfather
Coodey
Hanging Maw
Bob and Tom Thompson
Chickasaw runners
Carey
Brother of the Noonday
James Anderson
Mr. Ore
Bob McClemore
Watt's party
Shawanese Ambassadors
Talotiska, the Bloody Fellow
Cherokee Chiefs
Wellbanks
Creeks
Ross the Post-rider
Thomas and James Gillum
Captain John Beard
mounted infantry
offenders
notable location
Knoxville
lower Cherokee towns
the Tennessee
Henry's (the frontier house)
Kentucky road
Pigeon, Jefferson County
Chillhowee
Racoon valley near Clinch
Cumberland Mountain
notable item/thing
proof
violent presumption
warrant
killing of [Clement's] sons
military honors
burial ground of the white people
sorrow
mistake
liberal presents
council of Wills Town
peace
scalps
valuable horses
saddle bags
ploughs
immediate pursuit
justice
depredations
war clubs
notable phrase
It is a general opinion that the persons who killed Morris intended to kill a Cherokee against whom the frontier people in general are very much exasperated for the many injuries they received, or believe they have received from them since the treaty at Holston, and on the other hand they are generally very friendly to the Chickasaws.
document number
1793052840000
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] |