Savages Against Savages
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Savages Against Savages
Description
Governor Blount and General Pickens discuss the implications of building a post at the mouth of the Bear Creek which may help to cut off water communication between the northern and southern Indians. They mention the benefits that may incur by enlisting the Chickasaws and Choctaws in the war against the Creeks who might be joined by the Cherokees.
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
01
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Washington, 08/05/1793.
author note
William Blount; Andrew Pickens
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Andrew Pickens
William Blount
Creeks
Cherokees
frontier inhabitants
Chickasaws
Choctaws
merchants and traders
notable location
Philadelphia
Capital Cities of America
waters of the Tennessee
Mobile
notable item/thing
Permanent military and trading post at the mouth of Bear Creek
communication between the Northern and Southern Indians
peace and safety of the frontiers
cession of land
war with Creeks
certainty of trade with the United States
good policy to use savages against savages
Indian goods
union with the Creeks
water communication between the Northern and Southern Indians
firmness of the government
right of preoccupancey of possession
estimate of goods necessary for the annual supply of the Chickasaws and Choctaws
document number
1793080140000
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 | Philadelphia | Additional author: Andrew Pickens |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |