Postponing a War with the Creek Nation
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Postponing a War with the Creek Nation
Description
Blount and Pickens suggest sending a trader with knowledge of Indian affairs into Creek Country with presents for the Chiefs as a method of postponing a war with that Nation.
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
06
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
author note
William Blount; Andrew Pickens
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
Andrew Pickens
person of address and knowledge of Indian affairs
trader supplied with light articles
notable location
Philadelphia
country and towns of the Upper Creeks
presents to the Chiefs
notable item/thing
fewer murders and robberies
war with that Nation
postponing a war
document number
1793080640000
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 | Second author: Andrew Pickens. |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |