Barbarous and Treacherous Murders
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Barbarous and Treacherous Murders
Description
Blount reports on the murder of two peaceful Cherokees by villainous North Carolinians who tried to transfer the blame for their barbarous acts to the people of the territory south of the Ohio. It is important to note that no citizens of North Carolina have been killed by Indians since the Treaties of New York and Holston.
year created
1793
month created
12
day created
26
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Governor William Blount
Mr. McKee
Cherokees
Colonel William Davidson of Buncombe County
Captain Smith
young Mr. Davidson
Mr. Foster
woman prisoner
people of the territory south of the Ohio
guilty persons residing on the frontiers of North Carolina
notable location
Knoxville
frontiers of North Carolina
notable item/thing
killing the Indians at Swannanoe
barbarous amd treacherous murder
Treaties of New York and Holston
document number
1793122640100
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: 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 | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |