Power and Influence of Trade

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Power and Influence of Trade

Description

Blount cites as proof of the power and influence of trade among the Indians Panton's prevention of Creek violence against the Chickasaws by threatening to cut off Creek supplies if they moved against the Chickasaws.

year created

1793

month created

08

day created

13

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

Henry Knox
William Blount
Mr. Panton, a British subject and Scotch refugee from Georgia
resident of Pensacola
Colonel Brown's superintendency
Colonel Stuart
four southern Nations of Indians (Creeks, Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws)
Officers of Brown's Regiment of Florida Rangers
Cherokee half-breeds
Alexander McGillivray
McClatchey
red people

notable location

Philadelphia
England
frontiers

notable item/thing

trade with the Indians
national conduct
American Revolution (the last war)
British superintendency
presents to these nations
British crown
convenient places in the Floridas
permission from the Spanish government. trade and unlimited influence
treaties of New York and Holston

document number

1793081340000

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: 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 William Blount Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]