1To Thomas Jefferson from William Blount, 20 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 18th Instant I had the Honor to receive your letter of the 1st. with the Inclosures. On the 24th I leave this for the ceded Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio from whence I will embrace the first Opportunity of Writing you after I have fixed my Residence. I now suppose it will not be far distant from Judge Campbell’s. I am very happy to hear that friendly...
2To Thomas Jefferson from William Blount, 26 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
26 Nov. 1790. North Carolina’s militia law, which remains in force by the eighth article of the act of cession until repealed or altered by the territory’s legislative authority, assigns a brigadier general to each district. John Sevier and Daniel Smith were the brigadiers for Washington and Mero districts, respectively, at the time the act was passed. Under the ordinance governing this...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Blount, [17 February 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
[“Territory of the United States of America South of the River Ohio. At William Cobbs.” 17 Feb. 1791 .] In December he appointed and commissioned civil and military officers for Davidson, Sumner, and Tennessee counties, which form the district of Mero. “The people of that district also appear much pleased with the change of the government.—The superior Court for the District of Washington is...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William Blount, 17 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
“ Territory of the United States of America south of the River Ohio, W. Cobbs,” 17 July 1791 . He received TJ’s letter of 12 March on 19 May and had already recommended that census be taken in every county of Territory on the last Saturday of July by the militia captains and had given the form as required by act of Congress except in that recommended by himself. In order to know whether there...
5To Thomas Jefferson from William Blount, 19 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
“Territory of the United States of America south of the river Ohio,” 19 Sep. 1791 . Enclosing a census of the territory showing 35,691 inhabitants, 3,417 of whom are slaves.—“The heads of families very generally were opposed to giving in their numbers fearing a General Assembly would shortly be the consequence. Hence it may be fairly inferred that the numbers are not exaggerated and to this...
6To George Washington from William Blount, 20 September 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Blount, 20 Sept. 1791. Henry Knox reported to GW on 28 Oct. (first letter) on “a letter from governor Blount of the 20th of September last” that GW had referred to him on 10 October. The letter was offered for sale in the Collector, 55, no. 3 (Jan. 1941), item 631. The original apparently covered the memorial that the officers of the Mero District wrote to GW...
7To Thomas Jefferson from William Blount, 26 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
“ Territory of the United States of America South of the river Ohio, at Mr. Cobb’s ,” 26 Dec. 1791. He has learned that Virginia has “passed a law extending their government over that space of country which lays between the lines run by the Virginia and North-Carolina Commissioners, commonly called Walker’s and Henderson’s lines. I have before informed you that I had thought it my duty to...
8To Thomas Jefferson from William Blount, 23 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Shortly after my arrival in this country, in the autumn of the year 1790, I saw a grant authenticated in due form by the Governor and Secretary of North Carolina for a piece of land laying south of french broad, and understood that it was in contemplation of several people to lay a large number of Armstrong’s warrants, commonly called supernumerary, on the lands on that side of the river,...
9Enclosure I: Patent Issued by William Blount, 10 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Literal copy of a patent given by Govr. Blount. No. 6. William Blount governor in and over the territory of the US. of A. South of the river Ohio, and Superintendant of Indian affairs for the Southern district, to all who shall see these presents Greeting. Know ye that in consideration of the proofs of fidelity and friendship which we have had of the Indian called Ittahoomastuble of the...
10Memorandum from William Blount, 31 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
answer to the Presidents questions To the second question Georgia 1 Regt 640 South carolina 2 Regts Do 1 Do 1920 No. Carolina 2 Regts 1280 3840 Virginia 2 Regt 1280 5120 July 31st 1793 In Case of a War with the Cherokees as well as the Creeks General Seveir is a fit Character to command that Part of the force which may be employed against the Cherokees.