A General War Will Ensue
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
A General War Will Ensue
Description
Follows up on his letter of the 13th. Copies of letters from leaders on both sides indicate that a general war with the Cherokee nation seems inevitable.
short description
A General War Will Ensue
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
17
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Smith to Knox, 06/22/1793, Knox to Washington, 07/19/1793, Knox to Smith, 08/27/1793, and Jackson Committee Report US House, 01/17/1797.
American State Papers, Senate, 3rd Congress, 1st Session. Indian Affairs: Volume 1. 459.
American State Papers, Senate, 3rd Congress, 1st Session. Indian Affairs: Volume 1. 459.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Daniel Smith
Hanging Maw
Double-head
John Watts
Edward Adair
Major King
Mr. Ore
Cherokee
Cherokee nation
notable location
Knoxville
notable item/thing
communications
copies of their letters
general war
letters
notable phrase
I can see no one who does not appear convinced a general war from the nation will ensue
...
document number
1793061740000
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] | Collection: Andrew Jackson Papers, mm 79027532 | Extract, Reel 1, P:135 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 4 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Daniel Smith | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |