Map of Counties in Kentucky and Western Virginia
Document 1789Request for map of counties in Virginia and Kentucky due to outdated maps in public possession. Maps will assist in Indian affairs.
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War Office December 10th 1789.
Sir
By desire of the President of the United States I have to request the favor, that your Excellency would be pleased to direct a map of Kentucky and the western parts of Virginia to be transmitted to this office, with the divisions of the counties marked thereon.—
The maps which are in the public possession, are totally wanting in the division of the western Counties, which occasions considerable perplexity, in ascertaining the information of the Depredations of the indians in that quarter.—
I have also taken the liberty to enclose a letter of some public consequence to Colonel Arthur Campbell, which I pray may be forwarded to him by the first opportunity.
I have the honor to be
Sir your most Obedient
humble Servant
H Knox
[His Excellency the Governor of Virginia — Richmond]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Request for map of counties in Virginia and Kentucky due to outdated maps in public possession. Maps will assist in Indian affairs.
Date
12/10/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1789121000101
Notable persons
Beverley Randolph
Henry Knox
Indians
Indian Nation
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Richmond
War Office
frontier
territory
county
Virginia
western Virginia
Kentucky
Notable items
map
Indian affairs
outdated maps

