- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1797 Nov. 19, Knoxville, [Tennessee to] Andrew Jackson / J[ohn] S[evier] 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 4, document tl044.
- Date of Original:
- 1797-11-19
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Violence against
Cherokee Indians--Government relations - Location:
- United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter written to Andrew Jackson, with copies also sent to U.S. Congressmen from Tennessee, Joseph Anderson and William C.C. Claiborne, by Governor John Sevier (1796-1801, 1803-1809) on November 19, 1797. Sevier describes the events surrounding the murder of two Indians and says that the Indian people of the area are distressed over the murders but promise that no retaliation will occur. He explains that some settlers have since moved off of the Indian land, while others remain and refuse to leave. Sevier asks Jackson for his support in assisting the distressed settlers who live within the Indian boundary.
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:
- gs044
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs044
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs044#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs044/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
19th November 1797
Sir
Since you left Tennessee two indians was inhumanly Murdered, near the Mouth of Stones river. The circumstances [deleted text: appear ] is reported, that the indians at Hays'es Station, was [deleted text: somewhat ] a little intoxicated, and [deleted text: braged [bragged] ] boasted of their war exploits, Said they had killed Hays the former owner of [deleted text: that ] the station, and a young man of the name of McCown near the same place [deleted text: It ] in the Course of a day or two afterwards the two indians Were found near their Camp, both dead, and shot through their bodies -- Notwithstanding the Murder being thus committed, the indians on the Cumberland road, And every where [everywhere] else seem friendly disposed, and Say no damage Shall be done on their Side [deleted text: in ] as [deleted text: consequences ] a retaliation for their people killed --
Several persons Suspected, have been apprehended, but no proof of the overt Act could be had --
The people on what is called the indian lands, Appear to be in great distress, some have removed, & others have not, and say they will not, and [added text: again ] others that did remove, have returned, what will be the consequence I am not able to foretell, but I realy [really] fear the event.
I need not request you to use your utmost exertions in behalf of these distressed people, for I am well assured you will, and if any thing [anything] can be done in their favor [deleted text: I hope you will ] it will lay both the people & myself under very great obligations
I am with great & Sincere respect, your Mo. obed Sert. [Most obedient Servant]
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Page: [2]
The Secretary will please to make out three copies in time for the post tomorrow.
Tuesday even,g [evening]
[Signed] JS. [John Sevier]
Copy to the Honble [Honorable] Andrew Jackson Jos [Joseph] Anderson & Wm. [William] C.C. Claiborne
19th Nov. 1797
Post no [number] 14
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