Letter to Secretaries of State and War Concerning Position in Provisional Army
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Letter to Secretaries of State and War Concerning Position in Provisional Army
Description
Reports himself prepared to accept a commission in the provisional army, which he had been nominated before, should that force actually be approved. Discusses his usefulness in the Tennessee region, and willingness to recruit patriotic men for the army.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
25
author
sent from location
Knoxville
in collection
in image
recipient note
Timothy Pickering; James McHenry; Steele.
notable person/group
John Sevier
Timothy Pickering
James McHenry
notable location
Knoxville
Tennessee
notable item/thing
commission
acceptance
appointment
nomination
recruitment
patriotic
provisional army
notable phrase
Should it become necessary
I shall hold myself officially to accept the appointment I have the honor of being nominated for in the provincial army, provided I may be thought adequate to such a commission
document number
1799042540001
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) | NAB08 (2 pages) | Collection: King's Mountain Papers | 11DD142 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Sevier | Knoxville | [n/a] |