- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1798 Sept. 16, Knoxville, [Tennessee to] James Robertson, Lachlen [i.e., Lachlan] McIntosh, and James White / John Sevier of an image
- Creator:
- Tennessee. Governor (1796-1801 : Sevier)
- Publisher:
- Manuscript held by the The Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN, Governor Sevier, box 1, folder 6, document tl050.
- Date of Original:
- 1798-09-16
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Treaties
Cherokee Indians--Government relations - Location:
- United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document was written by Tennessee Governor John Sevier (1796-1801, 1803-1809) to James Robertson, Lachlan McIntosh and James White on September 16, 1798 to inform them that the Cherokees are preparing to enter into a treaty with the United States commissioners. Sevier instructs the state agents to attend the treaty meeting and represent the interests of the State of Tennessee, particularly in regard to the situation of settlers who have been removed from their plantations within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation.
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:
- gs050
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs050
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs050#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_gs050/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Governor Sevier, The 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
16 September 1798
Gentlemen
From various reports, I am induced to believe, that a great number of Cherokees, has assembled at Tellico Blockhouse, in order to enter into treaty with the Commissioners of the United States, appointed for that purpose; permit me to request, that you will immediately repair to the treaty ground, and attend to such matters and things as materially concern the welfare and interest of this State, particularly to the early relief of the unfortunate people, who has been removed from their plantations, and at the same time keep in view the instructions, I before gave the Agents, on the general and various subjects touching the treaty. --
Your Mo. Obt. and Huml [Most Obedient and Humble] Servant
signed
[Signed] John Sevier
The Honble [Honorable] James Robertson, Lachlen McIntosh, and James White Agents on the part of the State of Tennessee. --
Page: [2]
Copy
Letter of instructions, from the Governor, to the State Agents --
16 September 1798 --