Illegal attack on Cherokee
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Illegal attack on Cherokee
Description
Letter from William Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory, to Double-head, Chief of the Lower Cherokees. Blount warns Double-head that General Logan of Kentucky has raised a "large army of volunteers, unauthorized by Government, to invade and destroy the Lower Cherokee towns." General Logan's reasoning behind the illegal attack is that the Lower towns have provoked violence on the frontier, and stolen horses and black slaves. Double-head and the Cherokee are allies of the United States. Blount advises that Double-head immediately return all prisoners, negroes, and horses, so the people of Kentucky will not attack.
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
01
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 11/06/1794. Enclosed in Knox to Congress, 12/17/1794.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Double-Head
William Blount
governor
Indians
chiefs
warriors
Cherokee
Superintendent of Indian Affairs
General Logan
John McKee
deserters
prisoners
Dinsmoor
notable location
Southwest Territory
Ohio River
Kentucky
Tellico block-house
Turkey's town
Look-out Mountain
Lookout Mountain
Will's town
notable item/thing
towns
army
volunteers
frontier
negroes
horses
slaves
corn
document number
1794110190300
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [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 | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Double-head | [unknown] | [n/a] |