Newberry Library - Letter Tellico, Tenn., to Col. David Henley, Knoxville, Tenn., 1796 Apr. 5

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Open book Letter Tellico, Tenn., to Col. David Henley, Knoxville, Tenn., 1796 Apr. 5

Title Letter Tellico, Tenn., to Col. David Henley, Knoxville, Tenn., 1796 Apr. 5

Creator Lovely, William L

Date 1796

Place Tellico Blockhouse site (Tenn.), Tennessee, Tennessee--Tellico Blockhouse site

Language English

Subjects Manuscripts, American

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text of letter on p. [1]; address and endorsement on p. [4]
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary April 5, 1796, letter from W.L. Lovely at Tellico to Col. David Henley, general agent for the War Dept. in the Territory of the United States, South of the River Ohio, requesting advice regarding his duties at Tellico. Lovely had heard that Gov. William Blount planned to assign him command of the militia stationed at Tellico, in addition to his store and commissary duties. Citing his inability to handle all three responsibilities, Lovely notes that he would prefer to assume charge of the militia, retain his store assignment, and drop his commissary duties.

Biographical/Historical Note Military officer assigned to store and commissary duties at the Tellico Blockhouse, which was erected in 1794 on the border of the Cherokee Nation, at the present site of Loudon, Tenn. In 1801, Lovely was appointed subsidiary Indian agent to the Cherokees at Tellico.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 25 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, American

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Ayer MS 532

BibID 143014

Size 2389px × 2943px 20.15 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Filename 991430148805867_Ayer_MS_532_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11IBEX