Murders by Cherokee Indians
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Murders by Cherokee Indians
Description
Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory insists that in case of a murder committed by a Cherokee, "satisfaction shall instantly be demanded of the town, or towns, in which the murderer, or murderers, live." This action, he believes "will probably prevent a repetition of murders, without bringing on a national war." If it does bring war, "it could be terminated in the course of a few months."
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
18
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Washington, 12/17/1794, and Knox to Blount, 12/29/1794.
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
Cherokees
Indians
notable location
Knoxville
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
notable item/thing
murder
war
document number
1794111840000
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] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |