Chiefs Cannot Influence All Parties to Pacific Measures
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Chiefs Cannot Influence All Parties to Pacific Measures
Description
It appears that the Cherokee head-men are sincere in their desire for peace but they cannot control all the members of their tribe, some of whom are stealing horses and corn which provokes the animosity of the agrieved whites.
short description
Chiefs cannot influence all parties to pacific measures.
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
22
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Smith to Knox, 07/19/1793, and Jackson Committee Report US House, 01/17/1797.
American State Papers, Senate, 3rd Congress, 1st Session. Indian Affairs: Volume 1, 460-461.
American State Papers, Senate, 3rd Congress, 1st Session. Indian Affairs: Volume 1, 460-461.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Daniel Smith
Cherokees
Indians
President
George Washington
chiefs
whites
Beard
Captain Evans
Captain Evans' Company
Colonel Doherty
large party of Indians
Lieutenant Henderson
notable location
Knoxville
Gamble's station
Southwest Point
northwest frontier
Wear's Cove
Little Pigeon
Tallassee
Wear's Mill
Hanging Maw's
notable item/thing
communications
enclosed papers
determination of the President
provisions
scarcity of provisions
attention to their crops
crops
general war
pacific measures
powerful invasions
horses
stolen horses
animosity from the whites
my great pain
punish
law
subaltern's command of horse from Captain Evans' company
reconnoiter the woods
approach of an enemy
attack the northwestern frontier
express
accidental delays
corn
bags of meal
Wear's Mill
mill
killed two cows and one hog
unwarrantable action at the Hanging Maw's
pursuit of the enemy
defensive measures only
notable phrase
The nation, because of scarcity of provisions and attention to their crops, is not in a condition for a general war and I believe the chiefs are sincere
but I doubt their power to influence all small parties to pacific measures.
document number
1793062240000
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Andrew Jackson Papers, mm 79027532 | Extract, Reel 1, P:134 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 4 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Daniel Smith | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |