Report on boundary line survey
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Report on boundary line survey
Description
Report on the progress of the survey of boundary lines. Reports gathering of Indians to meet the commissioners, difficulties with the Army officer commanding in the area, and that "lawless persons" were planning to attack the Indians accompanying the commissioners on the survey.
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
24
author
sent from location
Tellico
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Benjamin Hawkins
Indians
infantry
General Winchester
lawless persons
Native Americans
notable location
Tellico
Cumberland
Temepee
notable item/thing
boundary
lines
survey
notable phrase
The information there given that the Indians
almost every town in the nation has sent 1.2. or 3.
an explanation with the Indian we shall proceed
document number
1797042440001
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | WDB16 (4 pages) | Collection: #373-Benjamin Hawkins Papers | Item 1, P: 351-353 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Hawkins Letters | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Letters of Benjamin Hawkins | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Hawkins | Tellico | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |