Cherokees Will Not Join in the War
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Cherokees Will Not Join in the War
Description
Although a few young Cherokee warriors may join the Creeks, Blount believes the Cherokee tribe in general will not join the war. He has increased the reward for the three deserters because if they succeed in escaping to the Indians other soldiers may be encouraged to do likewise.
year created
1793
month created
05
day created
15
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 05/23/1793, and Knox to Lear, 06/15/1793.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
James Ore
Creeks
young Cherokees
Corporal McDonald
two privates
notable location
Knoxville
northwest of the Ohio
notable item/thing
many communications
sources of information
war
reward [$20 and a keg of whiskey]
act of Congress
desertion
notable phrase
It is my opinion that the Cherokees will not be brought to join in the war but a few days will determine. I do not mean to say that I believe none of the young Cherokees will join in the war for I have no doubt that some of them are now out with the Creeks and many have gone northwest of the Ohio.
document number
1793051540000
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] |