Letter to Governor Blount from Cherokee Chiefs
Type
Copy of document
Title
Letter to Governor Blount from Cherokee Chiefs
Description
Chief Breath writes the Governor of the Southwest Territory, William Blount. Makes reference to a letter sent to Bloody Fellow. Insists that the chiefs making efforts to stop the young from going to war. Mentions Little Turkey. References the Creeks, who carried powder and lead.
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
15
author
sent from location
Lookout Mountain
recipient
in publication
in image
note
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 10/07/1792. Partially illegible.
created note
Stagg notes a mistake in the date.
author note
Breath; Charles.
notable person/group
William Blount
Colonel Robertson
General Pickens
John Sevier
Tagulo
John Stagg
Bogs
Indians
Creek Nation
Cherokees
Creeks
chiefs
warriors
Little Turkey
notable location
Lookout Mountain
Southwest Territory
Tagulo
notable item/thing
powder
lead
war
peace
document number
1792091590001
page start
1
number of pages
4
