Letter to the Governor of Southwest Territory
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Letter to the Governor of Southwest Territory
Description
General James Robertson writes the Governor of Southwest Territory, William Blount. Robertson encloses a copy of his order to Major Ore, and offers details about relations with the Creek, Cherokee, and Chickasaw Indians.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
08
author
sent from location
Nashville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Knox to US Congress, 12/19/1794, and McHenry to US House, 04/05/1798.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
William Blount
James Robertson
governor
Major Ore
Indians
Chickasaws
Thomas Brown
runner
Creeks
Cherokees
Ms. Roberts
Chambers
John Bosley
Joseph Davis
John Donaldson
Major Sharp
Doctor R.J. Waters
John Easten
Colonel Whitley
Billy Colbert
John Watts
Lower Cherokees
Major Doyle
Shute
notable location
Nashville
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
Mero District
Tennessee County
Red River
Sumner County
New Madrid
Old Maw
Kentucky
Fort Massac
document number
1794100890100
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: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | General James Robertson | Nashville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |