Inquiry into the Sale of Land
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Inquiry into the Sale of Land
Description
Requested inquiry into the pay of Mr. Donaldson who surveyed land for sale in Indian territory. Appointment of Mr.McKee as Indian Agent discussed, request for personal opinion on the man.
year created
1795
month created
03
day created
23
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
Knoxville
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Colonel David Henley
Timothy Pickering
McKee
white people
Cherokees
Indians
Indian Nation
Tellico
Mr. Donaldson
Indian Agent
Mr. McKee
agent war department
militia
John McKee
governor
Governor Blount
Chickasaws
Choctaws
temporary agent
Secretary of War
General Robertson
notable location
Tennessee
Knoxville
War Office
blockhouse
territory
boundary
frontier
land
Tellico Blockhouse
Cherokee Country
notable item/thing
surveying
selling land
Indian boundary
court of justice
law
pay
rations
allowance
document number
1795032300201
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | EBA24 (2 pages) | Collection: Edward E. Ayer Collection | Item# 926.01. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | David Henley | Knoxville | [n/a] |