Relations with Cherokee Indians
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Relations with Cherokee Indians
Description
Letter from Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory to Secretary Henry Knox, regarding relations with Indians in the region. Blount desires to maintain peace with the Cherokee Indians, especially considering the hostility experienced with the Creek Nation. One point of hostility with the Cherokee has been horse stealing, and so the governor has ordered citizens to not buy horses from Indians, so as to not incentivize them to steal. Desires that trade with Indians only take place at the appropriate posts.
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
10
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 11/18/1794, Knox to Washington, 12/11/1794, and Knox to Blount, 12/29/1794.
LC: HF: 3 Cong., 2 sess.: C
LC: HF: 3 Cong., 2 sess.: C
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
Indians
Cherokee
Major Ore
Anthony Wayne
Creeks
James Robertson
John McKee
Opoia Mingo
Captain Chisolm
Dinsmoor
Hanging Maw
Double-head
Chickasaw
Choctaw
notable location
Knoxville
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
Running Water
Nickajack
Britain
Spain
North Carolina
Swannano
Oconee
mountain
South Carolina
Tugelo
Georgia
Knox County
Clinch
Tennessee River
Nashville
Fort Granger
Holston River
Tellico block house
Fort Loudoun
Mero District
Southwest Point
Will's town
Look-out mountain
Cumberland
notable item/thing
horses
boundary
detachments
frontier
theft
hunting
militia
peace
goods
document number
1794111040000
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] |
| [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 | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |