Spanish at Chickasaw Bluff
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Spanish at Chickasaw Bluff
Description
Extract of letter from General James Robertson to William Blount, Governor of the Southwest Territory. The Governor reports that the Spanish Government has erected cannons and other works at the Chickasaw Bluff on the east bank of the Mississippi River.
year created
1795
month created
07
day created
09
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Extract
notable person/group
William Blount
James Robertson
notable location
Knoxville
Southwest Territory
[Tennessee]
Spain
Chickasaw Bluff
Mississippi River
notable item/thing
Blockhouse
cannon
garrison
document number
1795070990001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
Transcribe this document
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WFB12 (2 pages) | Collection: William Short Papers, mm 77039891 | Reel 11 Frame 330-331 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | General James Robertson | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |