Letter to the Governor of Southwest Territory
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Letter to the Governor of Southwest Territory
Description
Letter from Double Head of an Indian tribe in Tennessee, to Governor William Blount of the Southwest Territory. These particular Indians have friendly relations with the United States and insult the Creek Indians in the letter. Double Head writes that his people are desirous of hunting, but fear whites on the frontier who may harm them.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
20
author
sent from location
Coosawatee
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 11/03/1794, Blount to Double Head, 10/29/1794, Blount to Double Head, 11/01/1794, and Blount to M'Clellan, 11/03/1794. Enclosed in Knox to Congress, 12/17/1794, and Blount to Logan, 11/01/1794.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
William Blount
Double Head
governor
Henry Knox
warriors
Indians
Creeks
Quadroon
notable location
Coosawatee
Southwest Territory
Big River
Cumberland
Tennessee
notable item/thing
hunting
horses
document number
1794102090000
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: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Double-head | Coosawatee | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |