Illegal attack on Cherokees
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Illegal attack on Cherokees
Description
Order from Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory to Sergeant McClellan, regarding General Logan's illegal invasion of Lower Cherokee towns, who are allies of the United States. Sergeant McClellan is ordered to intercept General Logan before he arrives at the Tennessee River. Upon finding the General, he will deliver a letter ordering him to stop.
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
03
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Knox to Congress, 12/17/1794. Cited in Blount to M'Clellan, 11/03/1794.
created note
This document is dated for the 2nd and 3rd of November, 1794. The later date was used to approximate the mailing date of the document.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
M'Clellan
William Blount
McClellan
General Logan
volunteers
Indians
Cherokee
Major Ore
Double-head
chief
Colonel Whitley
James Robertson
Colonel Winchester
notable location
Knoxville
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mero District
Tennessee River
Nashville
Crab Orchard
Cumberland
notable item/thing
towns
newspaper
Knoxville Gazette
document number
1794110390300
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 | William Blount | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | M'Clellan | [unknown] | [n/a] |