1From William Blount to John Adams, 23 May 1796 (Adams Papers)
We have the Honor to inform you that we are within the walls of your Chamber, ready to produce, to you papers to prove, that we have been duly and legally elected Senators to represent the State of Tennessee in your Body—and that State having a right to be represented in the Congress of the United States, on an equal footing with the original States; in all respects whatever, our Duty compels...
2To 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...
3Memorandum 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.
4Enclosure II William Blount and Andrew Pickens to Henry Knox, 1 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your request, we present you with such Observations on the Subject of establishing a permanent military and trading Post at the mouth of Bear Creek as at present occur to us. The Creeks, if not the Cherokees must be chastized by the hand of Government before they will desist from killing and robbing the Frontier Inhabitants of the United States. The Chickasaws and Chocktaws must...
5To George Washington from William Blount and William Cocke, 17 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
We beg your Permission to recommend to you for your Nomination for District Judge of the District of Tennessee John Rhea Esquire: We recommend him upon the following grounds, In the late Revolution he embraced every opportunity to give Proofs by rendering personal services and otherwise of his firm Attachment to the Principles upon which the Independence of the United States was established,...
6To George Washington from William Blount, 9 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your Request for specific Charges against David Campbell to opperate (as I presume) as Reasons why he should not be nominated to the office of federal Judge of the District of Tennessee, I offer the following, That at the first Session of the Legislature held for the State of Tennessee that Gentleman caused himself to be put in Nomination for a Judge, was himself upon the spot,...
7To George Washington from William Blount and William Cocke, 13 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
We recommend Robert Hays of Davidson County for Ma[r]shal Thomas Gray of Jefferson County for Attorny and Morgan Brown of Palmyra for Collector of the Impost in the State of Tennessee. Mr Hays was an officer in the Revolutionary army, is at present Colonel of a Regiment of Cavalry and a Citizen of great Respectability. Mr Gray is a Lawyer of upwards of twenty years standing in No. Carolina and...
8To 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...
9To 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...
10To 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...