Defense of South, Cumberland County
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Defense of South, Cumberland County
Description
Request for opinion on need for additional troops to assist Gov. Blount in defense of frontier.
year created
1792
month created
10
day created
09
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Lee
Henry Knox
Governor Blount
Indians
hostiles
Cherokee
Little Turkey
Indian Nation
militia
troops
John Walls
banditti Creeks
Brigadier General Robertson
Brigade
Governor Lee
Little Turkey
congress
notable location
War Department
frontier
Virginia
Knoxville
Tennessee
south
west
lower towns on the Tennessee
Cumberland settlements
Cumberland River
southwestern Virginia
notable item/thing
protection
support
offensive action
declaration of war
defense
Treaty of Holstein
notable idea/issue
protection
support
offensive action
document number
1792100900201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | LBF05 (3 pages) | Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters | B: 76, (Henry Lee) |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |