How to Handle Murder of Creeks by Colbert and His Party
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
How to Handle Murder of Creeks by Colbert and His Party
Description
Blount expressed pleasure in the murder of 5 Creeks by Chickasaws, but believed if the U.S. did not support the Chickasaws in their inevitable war with the Creeks, the U.S. would lose friendship with Chickasaws. Believed war between nations may be delayed due to season, and the type of deliberations that happen before Indian Nations go to war. Request guidance on how to instruct Colbert and his party.
year created
1795
month created
01
day created
20
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Pickering, 01/20/1795.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Robertson
William Blount
Shute
Creek
Chickasaw
Indians
Indian Nation
President
Congress
Colbert
marauding parties
militia
Cherokee
notable location
Knoxville
frontier
territory
Mero
district
Southwestern frontier
block house
Tellico
notable item/thing
scalping knife
tomahawk
copy
letter
speech
notable idea/issue
war
peace
friendship
scalping
murder
alliance
treaty
support
assistance
killing
warfare
security
document number
1795012090000
Item sets
Document instances
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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 | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | General James Robertson | [unknown] | [n/a] |