Invasion of the Creeks
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Invasion of the Creeks
Description
Blount discusses the measures he has taken to relieve the district of Mero as its inhabitants face the prospect of an invasion by the Creeks. The Cherokees appear to be disposed toward peace but still have not decided whether to accept the President's invitation to visit Philadelphia.
year created
1793
month created
05
day created
09
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 05/23/1793, Knox to Lear, 06/15/1793, and Knox to Blount, 06/26/1793.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
General Robertson
Major Beard
James Donelson
Cherokees
Arthur Coody
Governor Shelby
General Logan
Colonel Buford
notable location
Knoxville
district of Mero
southwest point
Philadelphia
Look-out [Cherokee town]
notable item/thing
invasion of the Creeks
peace
invitation of the President [Washington]
embarassment
war against Cumberland
hair [scalps]
document number
1793050940000
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: Territorial Papers, Vol. 4 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |