Action on the Southwestern Frontier
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Action on the Southwestern Frontier
Description
Governor Sevier discusses action on the southwestern frontier, some of which may require a response by the militia.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
15
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in microfilm
in image
note
Mostly illegible.
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Sevier
notable location
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Fort Granger
Fort Blount
Tellico Blockhouse
notable item/thing
drunken paroxysm
liquor
government
unnecessary expenses
notable phrase
The militia will have occasion to be called out.
document number
1796081540001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | CYA12 (3 pages) | Collection: Timothy Pickering Papers | B1 - F2 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: John Sevier Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Sevier | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |