Governor Blount's Observations on the Rolls of Seven Officers
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
Governor Blount's Observations on the Rolls of Seven Officers
Description
Blount sends Henley the muster rolls of seven officers, but he argues that the service of the named officers was so brief that paying them is not justified.
year created
1794
month created
03
day created
22
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in image
note
Enclosed in Henley to Howell, 08/20/1794.
notable person/group
David Henley
William Blount
officers
agent war department
Joseph Howell
accountant
Captain Beard
Captain Ewing
Captain Mannisee
Captain McGauchey
Captain Tedford
Captain Cozby
Cherokee Nation
Chiefs of Cherokee
lower Cherokees
Secretary of War
non commissioned officers
privates
militia
Henry Knox
Colonel David Henley
Captain McGauhay
Bull Run Blockhouse
marauding parties
Leonard
notable location
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Southwestern Territory
lower towns
Knoxville
notable item/thing
muster rolls
payrolls
services
appointment
militia service
wounded
document number
1794032255101
page start
7
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | XUD06 (10 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784-1811. (RG94) (M904) | E: 72, P:19-22 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | David Henley | [unknown] | [n/a] |