Today in Chickamauga History - December 28
1794, December 28: Certificate of Indian Boundaries from the President - Outlines laws governing boundary between Cumberland and Chickasaw Nation. The various prisoners to be exchanged are discussed, some by name. The Crier of Nickajack is trying to recover his daughter, a prisoner in Kentucky. Discusses conditions for peace, relations between the Cherokee and other tribes, property stolen by Indians. - Notable Person/Group: Bloody Fellow, John Watts, Charley, Captain Chisholm, Crier of Nickajack – Notable Location: Tellico Block House, Lower Towns, Will’s Town - https://wardepartmentpapers.org/s/home/item/48987
1794, December 28: Annual Report American Historical Association – For the Year 1945 – In Four Volumes: Volume Four – Spain in the Mississippi Valley, 1795 – 1794. Edited by Lawrence Kinnaird - McDONALD To WHITE
December 28, 1794
LOWER CHEROKEEs December 28, 1794.
His Earcellency Governor White.
SIR: The present being the first opportunity that has offered since my return from Pensacola, I send these lines and it’s enclosed for Your Excellency's information. If you should deem the contents of the News-paper of any importance, you may if you please after letting M. Panton have a sight of it, forward it to Orleans. What ever may be the public language of Governor Blount respecting universal peace with all the World, I know he cherishes a different sentiment with respect to the Creeks & Cherokees, as appears from a late Talk sent to the Indians, offering a reward of a hundred Dollars for a Creek hair, with a view to plunge the two Nations in a War. I have in a pointed manner cautioned the Indians in these parts from listening to such delusions, and the ruinous consequence would attend both their Nations on account of it. Altho’ the Nation in general are decided to live in friendship with all red people if they can, yet as the Hanging Maw has got his party, and at the command of Blount, they are very liable to be involved. The Indians in general appear just now very intent on making peace with the United States; this peace however I consider as only temporary, since the Indians have the restoration of their Prisoners more at heart than any thing else. I have not seen Watts since my return: A meeting between the Indians & Gov". Blount took place a few days since respecting the exchange of Prisoners; as none have yet returned from the meeting, I am not able to say how it ended.
Two Fellows just returned from the Shawnee Nation, and who were in the action of the 20th. August, give nearly the same account of it as is mentioned in the paper, except as to the loss of the Indians which they say did not exceed 22 killed, that is, 18 Warriors, 2 white men & two Women: Among the slain were eight principal Warriors belonging to the Wyandots a numerous Tribe: The idea of losing these Warriors throws aside all thoughts of accomodation on the part of that Tribe, of course of all the rest, since they are all joined in confederacy. These fellows further accounts are, that another severe battle was shortly depending, and that the number engaged in the first battle falls by one half at least short of the number mentioned in General Waynes letter to the Secretary of War. Should anything occur the bearer Negro Cesar will deliver me any communication safe. With every sentiment of esteem I have the honor to remain, Sir,
Your Excellency's most obed'. & most humble Servant.
JOHN McDonald (Rubric)
1808, December 28: Letter to Thomas Jefferson from John McIntosh - The Path Killer our beloved man is the one we look to as our principal Chief to hold fast to our country by the consent of forty two towns to hold to our country as far as the present boundary lines between us the Cherokees & the whites. Those that we have now broke viz. The Black Fox The Glass & Tallontusky it is true we loved them very much for we have listened to their talks a long time. it was their own faults that they were dismissed. for they had already made up their minds to move us out of our houses before we knew any thing of it
JOHN MCINTOSH X
JOHN WALKER X
THE RIDGE X
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/99-01-02-9420
1838, December 28: Death of John JOLLY, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West. He is succeeded by John LOONEY.