William H. Crawford letters, 1816.
Scope and Contents
MM.1981.131 a contains the seven original letters. January 27, May 20, May 24, June 4, June 19 and July 5, 1816, letters from William H. Crawford, Department of War, Washington, D. C., to Major General Andrew Jackson, Nashville, Tenn. ALS 6 letters. April 16, 1816 letter from Wm. H. Crawford, Dept. of War, to General William Cocke, Agent of the Chickasaw Nation. ALS 1 p. MM.1981.131 b contains two sets of transcriptions of the letters. Re: removal of intruders on Indian lands; boundary questions with Cherokees, Creeks, Chickasaw and Choctaws; mentions appointment of Commissioners, including John Rhea.
Dates
- 1816
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
2 folders
- Cherokee Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chickasaw Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Choctaw Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Creek Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Department of War Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- General William Cocke Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- John Rhea Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- William H. Crawford Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- William H. Crawford letters, 1816.
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Repository Details
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