- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1797 Jan. 13, Knoxville, [Tennessee to] Silas Dinsmore [i.e., Dinsmoor] / J[ohn] Sevier of an image
- Creator:
- Tennessee. Governor (1796-1801 : Sevier)
- Publisher:
- Manuscript held by the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN, Governor Sevier, box 1, folder 3, document tl028.
- Date of Original:
- 1797-01-13
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Claims against
Horse stealing - Location:
- United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter written by Governor John Sevier of Tennessee (1796-1801) to Silas Dinsmoor, U.S. Agent to the Cherokees, dated January 13, 1797. Sevier informs Dinsmoor that a man by the name of Abraham Martin reported that, while on his way to Cumberland, he lost a horse. Martin believes that the horse was stolen by Cherokees, and Sevier urges Dinsmoor to inquire about the matter within the Cherokee Nation and return the horse if possible.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- gs028
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs028
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs028#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs028/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Governor Sevier, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Holding Institution:
- Tennessee State Library and Archives
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Knoxville
13 January 1797
Sir
Mr. Abraham Martin on his way to Cumberland Near So. We. [Southwest] point lost a black horse four white legs nearby to the hams, [deleted text: [illegible text] ] a bald face near five feet high, if any brand not [unclear text: remembered ]
Mr. Martin is of the opinion he was stolen by the Indians as he followed the track to one of their old lodging places -- please to make inquiry in the nation, and obtain him if possible
I have the honor to be with respect & Esteem Your mo. obedt. servt. [most obedient servant]
[Signed] J [John] Sevier
Silas Dinsmore Esqr. [Esquire]
Page: [2]
Letter to Silas Dinsmore esq [esquire] agent to the Cherokees
13 Jany [January] 1797
issd 1.
( No. [Number] 15 )
Recorded