Report on the Property Line in Tennessee

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Report on the Property Line in Tennessee

Description

Hawkins, Colonel Burns, and Colonel Clements examined and reported on the border line between U.S. property and Indian land, settlers told to move.

year created

1798

month created

02

day created

16

sent from location

Fort Wilkinson

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in Hawkins to McHenry, 02/23/1798.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

James McHenry
Benjamin Hawkins
Burns
Clements
settlers
Indians
Indian Nation
commissioners
Cunningham
Wafford
Smith
governor

notable location

Fort Wilkinson
frontier
territory
Indian land
property
Tulapocca
Georgia
Jackson county
neighbourhood
Appalatchee

notable idea/issue

ownership
land rights
Indian relations

document number

1798021640000

Document instances

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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: Letters of Benjamin Hawkins [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Benjamin Hawkins Fort Wilkinson [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]