Relations with hostile Indians
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Relations with hostile Indians
Description
Summary of hostile Cherokee and Chicamagua tribe actions and designs along the Tennessee River. Relations with United States and various tribes. Notes that Congress would be in session and discussed process of declaring war.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
27
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Knox appears to believe that William Moultrie remains governor of South Carolina, see Knox to Moultrie, 03/13/1795. Arnoldus Vanderhorst took the office in 01/17/1794.
notable person/group
Arnoldus Vanderhorst
Henry Knox
Cherokee
Chicamagua
Creek
Indian Nations
tribes
Congress
William Blount
Indians
Congress
notable location
War Department
Congress
frontier
Tennessee river
river
territory
notable item/thing
Constitution
document number
1794102700001
page start
1
number of pages
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | SCF02 (5 pages) | Collection: Governor's Messages | 1783-85, #'s 196-395 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arnoldus Vanderhorst | [unknown] | [n/a] |