Search and Pursuit of the Creeks, Etc.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Search and Pursuit of the Creeks, Etc.
Description
Blount assures the Cherokee chiefs that he has informed the President of their peaceful intentions and he is looking forward to their visit to Philadelphia. He has ordered the continued pursuit of the marauding Creeks but mounted militia.
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
05
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 06/06/1793, and Smith to Knox, 07/30/1793.
recipient note
Chiefs of the Cherokees
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Chiefs of the Cherokees
William Blount
your Beloved Father, the President [Washington]
Watts
the Hanging Maw
poor defenseless frontier people
armies
innocent children killed
young warriors
strong parties of horsemen
General Smith
notable location
Estanaula
Henry's
notable item/thing
goods
happiness of both parties
invitation of the President
good conduct and intentions of your nation
cruel and unprovoked war
injury
relief of Cumberland
invasion of the Creeks
woods or mountains
notable phrase
You have heard that I have sent strong parties of horsemen well armed with good rifles to the relief of Cumberland from the invasion of the Creeks, and that many strong parties have been sent out from Cumberland a great way to the southward
other parties will be sent out into the same woods and mountains in search and pursuit of Creeks.
document number
1793060590000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Chiefs of the Cherokees | [unknown] | [n/a] |