Report to Henry Knox regarding preparations for war by Cherokee Indians : Knoxville, Southwest Territory, 1792 Oct 7.

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Report to Henry Knox regarding preparations for war by Cherokee Indians : Knoxville, Southwest Territory, 1792 Oct 7.

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Autograph manuscript copy of a report made by William Blount to Henry Knox, United States Secretary of War, written in an unidentified hand. The report relays information about Indian movements received by Blount since communicating with Knox on Sep 26. Blount states his expectation of further news of Creeks and Cherokees crossing the Tennessee River and moving toward Cumberland settlements, and he briefly reports on the assembly of militia. Appended is detailed information regarding movements of Cherokees, Creeks, and Shawnees, received from "Breath" and "Charles," Sep [23]; John Bogs, Hanging Maw, and Unacata, Sep 28-30; Kenoteta, Oct 1; John Christian, Oct 5; and from soldiers at Crooked Creek, Oct 2. The report is accompanied by an envelope.

1 item (6 p.) ; 40 cm.

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Blount, William, 1749-1800

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William Blount (March 26, 1749 – March 21, 1800) was an American Founding Father, statesman, and land speculator who signed the United States Constitution. He was a member of the North Carolina delegation at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and led the efforts for North Carolina to ratify the Constitution in 1789 at the Fayetteville Convention. He then served as the only governor of the Southwest Territory and played a leading role in helping the territory gain admission to the union as the...

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Christian, John, active 1797-1800

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Territory of the United States, South of the River Ohio. Governor (1790-1796 : Blount)

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William Blount was a politician and land speculator in North Carolina and Tennessee. He served as governor of the Southwest Territory, 1790-1796. From the description of Report to Henry Knox regarding preparations for war by Cherokee Indians : Knoxville, Southwest Territory, 1792 Oct 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78705708 From the description of Report to Henry Knox regarding preparations for war by Cherokee Indians : Knoxville, Southwest Territory, 1792 Oct 7. (Unknown)...

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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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