- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1797 Feb. 14, Knoxville, [Tennessee to] W[illia]m Blount, Philadelphia / J[ohn] Sevier of an image
- Creator:
- Tennessee. Governor (1796-1801 : Sevier)
- Publisher:
- Manuscript held by the The Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN, Governor Sevier, box 1, folder 3, document tl033.
- Date of Original:
- 1797-02-14
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Violence against
Cherokee Indians--Claims against
Cherokee Indians--Government relations
Tennessee--Politics and government--to 1865 - Location:
- United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter written by Tennessee Governor John Sevier (1796-1801, 1803-1809) to William Blount, U.S. Senator from Tennessee (and former Governor, 1790-1796), dated February 14, 1797. Sevier tells Blount that the Cherokees have killed two people and wounded one in retaliation for the murders of two Cherokees committed by Ned Mitchell and John Levistone. He also mentions rumors concerning the possibility of a war with the French and direct taxation. The enclosure mentioned is no longer attached.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- gs033
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs033
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs033#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs033/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Governor Sevier, The Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Holding Institution:
- Tennessee State Library and Archives
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Knoxville
14 February 1797
Sir
Yours of the
3d. ultimo by Mr. Casey came duly to Hand; I expect ere this reaches you Congress will Have risen, but as there is a probability that you May remain in Philadelphia sometime after the Session is over, I think it necessary to inform You that the indians have killed one person in Powels Valley and wounded another; also have killed one more on harpeth (Cumberland) I conjecture that this has been done in retaliation for two indians said to be very inhumanly murdered by Ned Mitchell And John Levistone some where [somewhere] near unto the head of Kentucky river, I hope to have [deleted text: there been ] the matter shortly made up so as to restore peace and
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harmony [deleted text: restored ] . The reports of a [deleted text: likelihood ] probability of a War with the french, and direct taxation seems to [deleted text: exite [excite] ] Cause much Clamor, and exites [excites] [added text: apparently much ] [deleted text: general ] [added text: in ] dignation among many here, against the [deleted text: administration ] [added text: measures ] of the [deleted text: executive ] American Government.
I have not wrote to the other members Expecting they will in all probability [deleted text: have ] leave Philadelphia, before this letter will arrive, which I hope will be Sufficient apology should it be otherwise
I have the honor to be & c [et cetera]
[Signed] J. [John] Sevier
a copy of a letter of a letter [of a letter] inclosed [enclosed] which was sent to Silas Dinsmore agent
Honble [Honorable] Mr. Wm [William] Blount
Letter to Honble [Honorable] Mr Blount --
14th Feby [February] 97 --
(No. [Number] 22)
Recorded