Alliances with Neighboring Spanish Governments
Document 1797Sevier discusses the potential of forming alliances with neighboring Spanish governments as a means of protecting the southwestern frontier.
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United States, but with all [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
leave to receive and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that
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a rupture between the United States and a[undecipherable] like
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be evaded [undecipherable] procrastinated Until a time more
Suitable could present itself for such a purpose —
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the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Branches, [undecipherable],
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of Magnitude Sufficient to trouble you [undecipherable] in
this [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the executive
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to promote [undecipherable] [undecipherable] good Understanding [undecipherable]
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Ascertaining and marking the line, having good
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And [undecipherable: both] parties dis appointed.
I have considered it My duty to give you the
forgoing information, humbly Submitting it for your
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resort to such Measures, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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requires — I have the honor to be [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Sir
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The Honble the Secretary Department of War
James McHenry
Phil[adelphia]
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Description
Sevier discusses the potential of forming alliances with neighboring Spanish governments as a means of protecting the southwestern frontier.
Date
04/24/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797042440301
Page start
1
Note
Mostly illegible.
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Sevier
Cherokees
neighboring Spanish governments
Notable locations
Knoxville
United States
Notable items
alliances

