Reports Arrival of Indian Goods; Requests Indians Stop Stealing Horses
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Reports Arrival of Indian Goods; Requests Indians Stop Stealing Horses
Description
Reports a pleasant meeting with Double Head, Sechochee, and Colonel Butler. Expresses regret for not attending the last dance, but had too much business. The Indian goods have arrived and will keep their women and children warm. Asks them to stop their bad young men from stealing horses.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
31
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in image
recipient note
Kechewak, or Bloody Fellow.
notable person/group
David Henley
Double Head
Sechoche
Colonel Butler
Secretary of War
Indian children
Indian warriors
Bloody Fellow
James McHenry
Cherokees
brothers
agent of war
red people
Little Turkey
notable location
Knoxville
Tennessee
notable item/thing
Horses
Supplies
stolen horses
talks
festival
dances
notable idea/issue
Horse theft
document number
1799083190101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZWN12 (2 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by David Henley, Agent of the War Department, May 1, 1799-May 7, 1800. (RG217) | P: 5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | David Henley | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Bloody Fellow | [unknown] | [n/a] |