Autograph Letter Signed

Concerns about Blount's Influence in Tennessee

Wolcott expresses concern about the continued influence of William Blount in Tennessee and how it could provoke a potential Indian crisis. It is important to disconnect the Georgia speculations from Blount's project or else a war with the Indians may result. He has been ill but reports that the sickness decreases in Philadelphia but increases in Balitmore.

1797

09

15

Gray's Gardens

James McHenry

Oliver Wolcott

Mr. Blount

William Polk

Indians

Col. Orr

Mr. Ames

Captain Woodsworth

Supervisor of North Carolina

Colonel Orr

Mr. Ames

Gray's Garden

Tennessee

North Carolina

Georgia

Baltimore

Philadelphia

letters

omen

war

family

Jacobinical affection

bowels

sickness

factory

Sickness

I have been troubled by the Jacobinical affection [affliction] in my bowels

but I think I have subdued it.

1797091540001

1

1

Cray's Gardens Septr. 15 1797
Dear Sir
I have the permission of W Steele to transmit to you the enclosed Letters: - they contain information which may be of use - Wm Polk the writer is the present supervisor of North Carolina and may be relied on - it seems that Wm Blount's influence in Tennessee is not a good omen - but we must make the best of it. It is important to disconnect the Georgia Speculations & interest from Blount's project if possible - else a war with the Indians may yet be incited.
I hope you and your family are well. I have been troubled with a Jacobinical affection in my bowels, but I think I have subdued it. The sickness diminishes in Phil'a but is said to increase in Baltimore.
May God bless you
Oliv Wolcott
James McHenry Esq.
Private
I have perused your draft of a letter with a conviction that if it is sent, the object of obtaining Col. Orrs assistance will be defeated. - There exists a concealed spirit of rivalship and want of accommodation - it will not do to notice or complain of it but the fact should be known.
I do not know that Col Orr will like the proposed service, or would undertake it -- if a letter to him and another to Mr. Ammes were to be enclosed to Capt Woodsworth he could manage the matter - and I am willing that he should be instructed not to engage Col. Orr if on enquiry the factory would be injured - this cannot however happen -
I am yours with respt.
Oliv Wolcott
May 28 -
James McHenry