Hostile Creek Indians

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Hostile Creek Indians

Description

Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory writes that the Creek Indians "continue to murder" American citizens, "in their houses and fields." Blount believes that the Chickasaws, Choctaws, and Cherokees will readily aid the United States against the Creeks. Blount concludes by writing, "the friendly Cherokees serve as a guard against the hostile Creeks."

year created

1794

month created

11

day created

28

author

William Blount

sent from location

Knoxville

recipient

Henry Knox

in collection

Printed Versions

in publication

Territorial Papers, Vol. 4
American State Papers, Indian Aff.

note

Cited in Knox to Washington, 12/17/1794, and Knox to Blount, 12/29/1794.
HF: 3 Cong., 2 sess.: C

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
William Blount
governor
Creeks
Indians
James Robertson
Chickasaws
Choctaws
Cherokees

notable location

Knoxville
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
Bear Creek

notable item/thing

murder

document number

1794112840000

Item sets

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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]