Today in Chickamauga History - June 17
1779, June 17: From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee - The destruction of the villages of the seceding Cherokees at Chuckamogga, and taking their goods &c. has brought them to sue for peace but the happiest stroke was the burning 20,000 bushels of corn collected there for the use of the expeditions which were to have been adopted at the great council. Governor Hamilton had called at the mouth of the Tanissee, as mentioned in the within paper. - https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-02-02-0128
1793, June 17: Intelligence from the Lower Towns - Smith has written letters to John Watts, Double-head, the Hanging Maw, and Edward Adair and asks Major King to obtain whatever intelligence he can from the Lower towns - http://wardepartmentpapers.org/s/home/item/44902
1793, June 17: An Action that May Involve the Nation in Ruin - Smith worries that the attack on the Hanging Maw's house may incite the Cherokee nation to seek satisfaction before they hear from the President. – Notable phrase: The late unwarrantable act committed by the white people at the Hanging Maw's will, I fear, impel the [Cherokee] nation to take satisfaction without waiting an answer from the President which would be wrong, contrary to the Holston treaty and injurious to the nation and perhaps involve it in ruin. - https://wardepartmentpapers.org/s/home/item/44901
1793, June 17: Bad Doings of the Creeks and Cherokees - Piamingo warns Smith of the depredations of the Creeks and Cherokees and wonders why the Americans even bother to treat with Indians that will be at war with them until they are defeated. They have even invited the Chickasaws and Choctaws to join them in a war against the United States. – Notable phrase: I have often told you of the bad doings of the Creeks and Cherokees, which I am sure they will not cease to continue till they feel the weight of the white people which I hope will not be long...But my brother, I hardly know what you mean by treating with tribes that are always at war with you, and will be until you whip them perhaps you then may have a treaty with them that will keep the peace. - https://wardepartmentpapers.org/s/home/item/44905
1793, June 17: Let us punish them for you. - Smith urges Cherokee chief Watts to forego taking satisfaction against the white men who committed the base act against his people. The President can be relied upon to punish them instead. – Notable phrase: The President is a great and good man and will keep his word and I beg you not to take satisfaction yourselves but wait and let us punish them for you. - https://wardepartmentpapers.org/s/home/item/44904
1838, June 17: Third group of forced exiles, numbering about 1070, departs from Ross’ Landing under DRANE.