King's Mountain Papers
5 documents

Request for Intelligence from the Secretary at War, Concerning Indians & Indian-Fighting in Tennessee
12/10/1789 Letter SignedDiscusses proposed plan of raising a regiment of 560 privates and non-commissioned officers at Holstein Valley, for 3 year's service against Indians. Lists several questions, most concerning …
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Notification of Cherokee Declaration of War & Estimate of the Situation
1790 Autograph Letter SignedPostscript on letter envelope, informs Knox of recent declaration of war by several Cherokee villages (on whom seems to be unclear). Against the possible threat of a roving force of three to …
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Comments on Western Border Incidents
08/19/1790 LetterAppears to address various situations on the western boundary of the U.S., from Georgia to Detroit.
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Peace Negotiations With Cherokee, Troop Preparations & Recent Flood
06/05/1791 Autograph Letter SignedApologizes for ill health; discusses goods to be offered to Cherokee Indians, and expects a peace delegation from them shortly. Informs about the raising of troops and troop movements and equipment. …
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Letter to Secretaries of State and War Concerning Position in Provisional Army
04/25/1799 Autograph Letter SignedReports himself prepared to accept a commission in the provisional army, which he had been nominated before, should that force actually be approved. Discusses his usefulness in the Tennessee region, …
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