Robert Houston Papers.
Scope and Contents
Papers of Robert Houston of Knox County, Tenn,. Ca. 1793-1878. Includes: 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796 appointments of Robert Houston as Knox County Sheriff, signed by William Blount; pardon for Thomas Nelson, 17--; 1803 John Sevier and Robert Houston account; Stokely Donelson land sale certificate signed by F.A. Ramsey, 1800; Receipt from Andrew Jackson, 1803; note from William Blount, 1793; re: subscription to Knoxville Library, 1795; re: cessions of lands from the Indians, 1819; survey of Indian boundary lands, 1819; letter to Charles Hicks, Cherokee Nation, re: survey of Cherokee Nation land, 1819; Sutuwaka (his mark) on 1819 Cherokee land document; letter to and from J.C. Calhoun, 1820; Return J. Meigs letter copy, 1820; copy of 1820 Jackson Treaty; 1821 “Governor’s Instructions to run the North Carolina Line”; old fort on Big Pigeon River, 1821; 1833 broadside re: cholera; Margaret Houston and settlement of Robert Houston’s estate, 1834; copy of Robert Houston’s will; survey for L. D. Franklin for Jefferson County land, 1853; deed for Knoxville town lot, M. M. Armstrong to R. H. Armstrong, 1878.
Dates
- 1793-1834
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 box
General
The collection is related to the Armstrong Family Papers (MSC 0237)
- "Governor’s Instructions to run the North Carolina Line” Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Big Pigeon River Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Blount, William, 1749-1800 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Charles Hicks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cherokee Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cholera Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Deeds Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Donelson, Stockley, -approximately 1804 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- F. A. Ramsey Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Forts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- J. C. Calhoun Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jackson Treaty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jefferson County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Joseph C. Strong Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Knox County Sheriff Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Knoxville Library Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- L. D. Franklin Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Libraries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- M. M. Armstrong Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Margaret Houston Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Medicine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nelson, Thomas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pardons Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- R. H. Armstrong Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Return J. Meigs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Robert Houston Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sevier, John, 1745-1815 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Surveys Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sutuwaka Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wills Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Robert Houston Papers.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
