Appointment to examine settlements over Indian lands and threats by settlers
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Type
Document Signed
Title
Appointment to examine settlements over Indian lands and threats by settlers
Description
List of inquiries to be made to ascertain the hostility of settlers. Gordon reports that the people over the lines of the Indian lands have given some serious threats against the government and seem disposed to make some resistance in defense of their lands.
year created
1797
month created
02
day created
10
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
note
The last page of this document is missing.
notable person/group
Gordon
James McHenry
Indians
settlers
Secretary of War
notable location
War Office
Indian territories
Tennessee
Clinch River
boundaries
notable item/thing
resistance
arms
weapons
defense
block house
fortification
notable idea/issue
truth
justice
resistance
authority
document number
1797021000201
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (4 pages) | XSE18 (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 1 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | XSE18a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Colonel C. Gordon | [unknown] | [n/a] |