Conference of the Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation with the Secretary of War
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Conference of the Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation with the Secretary of War
Description
[A journal of a Conference of the Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation with the Secretary of War.] This is the transcript of Knox's meeting with the Cherokee chiefs who came to Philadelphia with a series of demands, particularly regarding white intruders in their territory and increased annuities for ceded lands.
year created
1792
month created
01
day created
17
author
sent from location
War Department
in collection
in publication
content note
American State Papers
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Governor Pinckney
General Pickens
Cherokee Chiefs and warriors
Bloody Fellow
King Fisher
Disturber
the Prince
George Miller
James Carey, interpreter
President [Washington]
Secretary of War
Colonel Thomas Procter
Constant Freeman
Colonel Martin
Nontuaka [Northward]
Governor [William] Blount
Congress
John Watts
Mr. [Alexander] McGillivray
the Old Corn Tassel [Indian name]
North Carolinians
the English
the French
Chinabee, the chief of the Natchez
Creek nation
Chenowie
young warriors
notable location
War Department
Charleston, South Carolina
Philadelphia
Estanaloee (on the waters of the Mobile
North Carolina
lands at the Muscle Shoals
State of Georgia
Nine mile creek
Little river
waters of the Tennessee
long island of Holston
Tatokie, or the Town of Springs
Chickamaga
New York
Bear Creek
notable item/thing
two silver medals
monuments of friendship to their nation
further effusion of blood
protection of the United States
sale of lands
boundary
encroachments
Bowles' arrival
string of beads from them [Creeks] in token of their friendship
single string of white wampum
justice to both white and red people
General Washington's words
shedding the blood of our elder brothers
peace and friendship
treaty with Governor Blount
Senate of the United States
law of the land
map
little money given for so much land
ploughs, hoes, cattle, and other things for a farm
game is scarce
corn
eyes full of tears
future welfare under the protection of Congress
settlement at the Muscle Shoals
notable phrase
We remember the talks of our forefathers who told us of the first coming of the white people over the great waters
that they were few in number, and settled on the lands of the red people
they have now become so numerous as to be able to overpower them
but we still expect we shall have justice done to us.
document number
1792011700100
Item sets
Document instances
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |