Protecting the Interests of the General Government

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Letter Signed

Title

Protecting the Interests of the General Government

Description

Govenor Sevier assures McHenry that neither Zacharia Coxe nor anyone else would be permitted to make settlements unless permitted to do so by the General Government.

year created

1798

month created

09

day created

18

author

sent from location

Knoxville

recipient

in collection

in microfilm

in image

note

There is also a typed transcript of the document.

notable person/group

James McHenry
John Sevier
Executive of the State of Tennessee
Zachariah Coxe
Colonel Butler

notable location

Knoxville
Muscle Shoals
Kentucky

notable item/thing

settlement
measures of the General Government
application
permission
embarkation of the boat
vessel
my official conduct
interests, honor, and safety

document number

1798091840001

page start

1

number of pages

4

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) CYA09 (3 pages) Collection: Timothy Pickering Papers B1 - F6
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: John Sevier Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Sevier Knoxville [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]