Spirit of War Against Indians
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Spirit of War Against Indians
Description
Smith reports on the turmoil of the southwestern frontier whereby the Indians seem to have restrained themselves as they wait for the report from the President. The whites, however, appear to have a bloodlust against the Indians which government cannot control.
short description
Spirit of War Against Indians
year created
1793
month created
07
day created
19
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in 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, 463
American State Papers, Senate, 3rd Congress, 1st Session. Indian Affairs: Volume 1, 463
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Daniel Smith
Indians
Lieutenant Henderson's militia
militia
Lieutenant Henderson
the whites
the enemy
Samuel Wear
party of volunteers
body of the Indians
women prisoners
women
prisoners
Lloyd
Lieutenant Colonel McNab
Beard
President
Mr. Hog
Bird
Blackburn
Governor
Captain Campbell
militia officers
General Sevier
Cherokee
mounted infantry
Governor Blount
General Robertson
Chickasaw Thompson
Chickasaw
Thompson
Captain Kerr
Captain Kerr's company
small militia guard from Mero District
the President
George Washington
notable location
Knoxville
Wear's Cove
town of Tallassee
Tallassee
north bank of the Tennessee
Tennessee River
Lloyd's house
Greene courthouse
Nonachuchy river
Tuckasegee River
Indian village
Pistol creek
Nine-mile Creek
Bird's Station
Campbell's station
Blackburn's plantation
Southwest Point
Cumberland
Lower Cherokee towns
Mero district
notable item/thing
invasion
Invasion of Indians into Wear's Cove
duty
mountain
Indian trace
horses
damage the Indians had done
killed
wounded
take command
Lloyd's house
fired at a man
small Indian village
house of Mr. Hog on Nine-mile creek
crop of corn
clothes
wash
stole
flame of the white man's passion
rendezvous
bloodshed
situation for war
spirit for war against Indians
order of Government
Governor Blount's absence
painful sensations I endure
no intelligence from General Robertson
articles of clothing
rations
exploring the country
disorderly party
influential character
love of good order
list of supplies
notable phrase
Since that time for a week or two the Indians have done but little damage, owing probably to their having promised me to forbear to take satisfaction for the injury done them by Beard till they should hear from the President...This spirit for war against Indians pervades people of all ranks so far that no order of government can stop them
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document number
1793071940000
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:134 |
| [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] |