Let us punish them for you.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Let us punish them for you.
Description
Smith urges Cherokee chief Watts to forego taking satisfaction against the white men who committed the base act against his people. The President can be relied upon to punish them instead.
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, 06/17/1793, and Smith to Knox, 06/22/1793.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
John Watts
Secretary Smith
wicked white men
Governor Blount
the President [Washington]
Hanging Maw
good men of yours
offending party
notable location
Knoxville
notable item/thing
base act
good of the nation
innocent blood
treaty
act of violence
peace
notable phrase
The President is a great and good man and will keep his word and I beg you not to take satisfaction yourselves but wait and let us punish them for you.
document number
1793061790400
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: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Secretary Smith | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Watts | [unknown] | [n/a] |