Illegal attack on Cherokees
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Illegal attack on Cherokees
Description
William Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory, encloses a copy of his letter to Lower Cherokee chief Double-head, to Secretary Knox. General Logan of Kentucky is planning an illegal attack on the Cherokees, who are allies of the United States.
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
03
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Washington, 12/11/1794, and Knox to Blont, 12/29/1794. Enclosed in Knox to Congress, 12/19/1794.
LC: HF: 3 Cong., 2 sess.: C
LC: HF: 3 Cong., 2 sess.: C
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
governor
John McKee
Double-head
Cherokee
General Logan
Colonel Whitley
James Robertson
chiefs
Indians
Sergeant McClellan
James Carey
Dinsmoor
Creeks
John McDonaold
Colonel Brown
British
Scotch
Scottish
Opoia Mingo
notable location
Knoxville
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
Kentucky
Tellico block-house
Will's town
Turkey's town
Cumberland River
Britain
Scotland
Manchester
Bear Creek
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
towns
farms
pack horses
document number
1794110340000
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] |