Inflict Due Punishment on Them
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Inflict Due Punishment on Them
Description
"In answer of yours of the 27th instant, which I acknowledge to have received, I hold it would be proper to follow the trail of that large party of Indians who massacred Caveat's family on the 25th instant; and, if possible, inflict due punishment on them. The country is to be defended in the best manner we can, comporting with my general instructions to you of the 17th instant."
year created
1793
month created
09
day created
30
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
note
Enclosed in Jackson to House of Representatives, 01/17/1797.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
John Sevier
Daniel Smith
Caveat's family
notable location
Knoxville
notable item/thing
trail of the large party of Indians who massacred Caveat's family
inflict due punishment on them
document number
1793093090000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Daniel Smith | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Sevier | [unknown] | [n/a] |