Land speculation and the western frontier
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Land speculation and the western frontier
Description
Dillon describes Tennessee and other western lands, while promoting land speculation and the surefire profits that come with speculating. Dillon mentions peace with Indians, but alludes to White encroachment and aggression.
short description
Ltr, des affairs in Tennessee.
year created
1796
month created
05
day created
22
author
sent from location
Nashville
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Thomas Dillon
John Chisholm
John Sevier
Henley
John Armstrong
Indians
tribes
speculators
chiefs
notable location
Philadelphia
Nashville
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Tellico Blockhouse
Tennessee
Fort Defiance
Fort Granger
Holstein
Fort Blount on the Cumberland River
North Carolina
Sout Carolina
Georgia
North America
Kentucky
Cumberland
Lynchburg
west
frontier
western territory
northwest territory
notable item/thing
Land
settlement
dollars
buildings
log cabins
provisions
garrisons
treaty
notable idea/issue
Environment
climate
population
boundaries
land speculation
document number
1796052240201
page start
1
number of pages
7
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (17 pages) | BRB12 (17 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 1, P: 8 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Stephen Raphel Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Dillon | Nashville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |