Aggression by Creek Indians
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Aggression by Creek Indians
Description
General Robertson has ordered Captain Evans to Clarksville to scout on the frontiers of Tennessee county for fifteen days, affording the settlement temporary relief. Discusses the detachment of militia that pursued the Indians who killed and slaughtered the families of Colonels Fitsworth and Sevier. The general wants Congress to take action against the hgostile Creeks. The general writes that five Chickasaws and four Choctaws have been at his house discussing the Creeks. A party of Choctaw chiefs will visit President Washington in the spring. Additionally, General Logan and his Kentucky volunteers have obeyed orders to desist from invading the Cherokees, given the news of peace with the Lower towns. The late murders by the Creek Indians have led to great alarm in the district.
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
15
author
sent from location
Nashville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 11/28/1794.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
William Blount
James Robertson
Captain Evans
John Easten
Anthony Crutcher
Daniel James
Fitsworth
militia
Creeks
John Sevier
families
Indians
Cherokees
Choctaws
Benjamin Logan
Samson Williams
John Covington
Chickasaws
notable location
Nashville
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
Clarksville
Bear creek
Lower towns
Kentucky
Muddy River
Red Bank
Cumberland
notable item/thing
hunting
murder
family
theft
Congress
document number
1794111590000
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 | General James Robertson | Nashville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |