[EXTRACT] Settlement of Justice between Creeks and Chickasaws
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
[EXTRACT] Settlement of Justice between Creeks and Chickasaws
Description
Updates from Benjamin James that the Spaniards have not interfered with the Indians relationship with the U.S.. War between Indian nations has prompted murder among tribes and requests for assistance. Arrival of troops to the area has settled a tentative peace.
year created
1797
month created
07
day created
05
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Extract of a letter.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Benjamin Hawkins
Creeks
Indian Nation
Spaniards
Chocktaws
Chickasaws
Benjamin James
Panton
Carey
Colonel Butler
Captain Van Renssalear
Colonel Henley
Cherokees
Zachariah Cox & Co.
Zachariah Cox and Company
Major Colbert
negros
Dinsmoor
General Robertson
halfbreeds
Cherokee
Henley
notable location
Knoxville
Georgia
Mobile
Cumberland
Fort Blount
Nashville
Department of War
Indian land
nation
frontier
territory
Tellico
post
fort
notable item/thing
peace
treaty
murder
purchase of slaves
dispatch
notable idea/issue
international relations
Indian relations
murder
hostilities
assistance
peace
war
settlement
killing
sale of negros
document number
1797070540000
number of pages
2
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: The Hawkins Letters | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Hawkins | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |