Damn All the Rest: John Chisholm Letter announcing departure for England
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Damn All the Rest: John Chisholm Letter announcing departure for England
Description
Chisholm announces that he sails for England the next day on the Ship Favorite. He wishes McKee well but damns others, such as CDH, [Colonel David Henley], and L.D.B.H. He esteems McKee for his conduct in Philadelphia where honesty and virtue are no recommendation. He is determined to die or he will write once he is in England. He gives his love to Davidson, "Lovely" and old Mr Miller. Original letter dated 03/17/1797.
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
11
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
secondary recipient
sent to location
Knoxville
in collection
note
True copy forwarded to the Secretary of War.
created note
The original is dated 03/17/1797.
notable person/group
John McKee
John Chisholm
William Blount
Governor Blount
John Roger
James Carney
Dr Nicholas Romayne
Win. Davy
Mr. Miller
Davidson
Steven Hillis
David Henley
Cherokee
notable location
Knoxville
Philadelphia
England
Spain
Tellico Block House
Tennessee
North Carolina
notable idea/issue
Impeachment of Governor Blount
document number
1797091190101
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZJH25 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 39 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZJH25a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 39 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Chisholm | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John McKee | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | David Henley | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Stephen Hillis | [unknown] | [n/a] |