Mounted Infantry for the Relief of Cumberland
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Mounted Infantry for the Relief of Cumberland
Description
Blount reports that he has ordered two companies of mounted infantry from the District of Washington to provide relief for the Cumberland settlement.
year created
1793
month created
04
day created
13
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Blount, 05/14/1793.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
the Hanging Maw
mounted infantry
Indians
notable location
Knoxville
District of Washington
north side of the Holston
notable item/thing
relief of Cumberland
Blackburn's house
notable phrase
Information received since the writing of this letter that Blackburn's house was burned yesterday by the Indians.
document number
1793041340000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 4 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |