Illegal settlement on the western frontier
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Illegal settlement on the western frontier
Description
Pickering informs McHenry about a letter he received from Kentucky on a possible forced settlement at the Muscle Shoals. 1000 men were said to be ready to proceed, but Pickering firmly believes that this is an exaggeration and does not consider the letter to be of much consequence.
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
28
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Timothy Pickering
Walter Evans
James Farris
Coxe
Indians
notable location
Philadelphia
Trenton
Kentucky
Muscle Shoals
notable idea/issue
settlement
frontier
document number
1797102840101
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) | KAC07 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B:Large Box, McHenry. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |