Cumberland Settlers are for Peace
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Cumberland Settlers are for Peace
Description
Coody believes that the Creek Indians are going to war against the Cumberland settlers who seek to convince the Indians that the white people want peace and if the Creeks want war it should be waged against Georgia. It appears also that Mr. McGillivray is dead.
year created
1793
month created
04
day created
05
author
sent from location
Look-Out Mountain
recipient
sent to location
Knoxville
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 04/13/1793.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
William Blount
Arthur Coody (a half-breed Cherokee)
Creek Indians
white people
Mr. McGillivray
notable location
Look-Out Mountain
Georgia
notable item/thing
war against Cumberland settlement
peace for all nations
by water
notable phrase
These individuals wish for you to be convinced that they are for peace. They have sent to the Creeks to tell them if they have a mind to be at war with the United States to go against Georgia and not to come this way to bring trouble on them,...
document number
1793040590000
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: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur Coody | Look-Out Mountain | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Blount | Knoxville | [n/a] |