1To 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...
2To 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...