White People have Spoiled the Talk at Present.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
White People have Spoiled the Talk at Present.
Description
Because of the attack on his house and the murders that resulted, Hanging Maw declines the invitation of the President to visit him in Philadelphia
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
15
author
sent from location
Coyatee
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
George Washington
Hanging Maw
Governor Blount
the President [Washington]
our head-men
party of white people
Little Turkey
Chickasaws
Choctaws
notable location
Coyatee
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
talk of our great father [Washington]
my own house
restoring peace
our land
notable phrase
We thought very well of your talk of restoring peace and our land being made safe to us
the white people have spoiled the talk at present. The heads of our land thought very well of going to Philadelphia but some of them now lie dead and some of them wounded.
document number
1793061590000
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Hanging Maw | Coyatee | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |