Protection in Southwest Territory
Document 1794Major Doyle informs General James Robertson that Ensign Bird and his detachment has arrived. Discusses protecting the territory at the mouth of the Cumberland River, along with much of the Tennessee River.
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Type
Printed Document
Description
Major Doyle informs General James Robertson that Ensign Bird and his detachment has arrived. Discusses protecting the territory at the mouth of the Cumberland River, along with much of the Tennessee River.
Date
10/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Massac
Collection
Document number
1794109990000
Note
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 11/16/1794.
Notable persons
James Robertson
Doyle
Ensign Bird
George Washington
Henry Knox
governor
William Blount
runner
Notable locations
Fort Massac
Cumberland River
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
Tennessee River
Notable items
detachment
settlement
canoe
garrison
navigation