Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Relations with hostile Indians

Description

Summary of hostile Cherokee and Chicamagua tribe actions and designs along the Tennessee River. Relations with United States and various tribes. Notes that Congress would be in session and discussed process of declaring war.

year created

1794

month created

10

day created

27

author

Henry Knox

sent from location

War Department

recipient

Arnoldus Vanderhorst

in collection

Governor's Messages

in image

SCF02

note

Knox appears to believe that William Moultrie remains governor of South Carolina, see Knox to Moultrie, 03/13/1795. Arnoldus Vanderhorst took the office in 01/17/1794.

notable person/group

Arnoldus Vanderhorst
Henry Knox
Cherokee
Chicamagua
Creek
Indian Nations
tribes
Congress
William Blount
Indians
Congress

notable location

War Department
Congress
frontier
Tennessee river
river
territory

notable item/thing

Constitution

document number

1794102700001

page start

1

number of pages

5
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