Protection of the Frontier
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
Protection of the Frontier
Description
Sevier proposes that the protection of the frontier can be accomplished by the militia, including three companies of infantry and a troop of horse.
year created
1797
month created
01
day created
17
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
sent to location
Congress
in collection
in microfilm
in image
recipient note
Blount; Cooke; Jackson.
notable person/group
Blount, Cooke, and Jackson
John Sevier
post rider
militia
three companies of infantry
troop of horse [cavalry]
notable location
Congress
Knoxville
Cumberland
notable item/thing
mail at Abingdon
delays and irregularities
letter from the Department of War
protection of our frontiers
document number
1797011790200
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | CYA05 (2 pages) | Collection: Timothy Pickering Papers | B1 - F3 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: John Sevier Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Sevier | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Blount, Cooke, & Jackson | Congress | [n/a] |