Letters of Tennessee Governors: Willie Blount

Tennessee State Library and Archives

LETTERS OF THE TENNESSEE GOVERNORS WILLIE BLOUNT : 1798 - 1815

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INCOMING NAME YEAR PLACE SUBJECT OUTGOING Expresses desire of citizens that Andrew Jackson be appointed to *Sevier, John (Governor) 1798 Nashville, TN Out succeed Tatum as Judge, and that General Smith be appointed to the US Senate to succeed Jackson Informs Roane that examinations of the records of Adair's and Hardin's *Roane, Archibald 1803 Knoxville, TN Out offices are complete, and the books and papers have been left at the secretary's office.

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INCOMING NAME YEAR PLACE SUBJECT OUTGOING Warrant to one of the state NA 1811 Knoxville, TN Out treasurers to pay Thomas Swann $100 Warrant to one of the state NA 1811 Knoxville, TN Out treasurers to pay John B. Hood $3 Warrant to one of the state treasurers to pay John Sevier NA 1812 NG Out $287.50 in compensation for 575 pounds of gun powder

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Commission of William Hall *NA 1812 Knoxville, TN Out as Brigadier General of the Fourth Brigade of TN Militia Commission of Thomas Brown as Second Major of *NA 1812 Knoxville, TN Out the Eighth Cavalry of TN Militia Commission of Miller Francis *NA 1812 Knoxville, TN Out as Sheriff of Rhea County Copy of land grant to Gabriel NA 1811 Knoxville, TN NA Greathouse Warrant to one of the state treasurers to pay Henry NA 1812 Nashville, TN Out Bradford $51.50 for services as elector to elect the President and Vice President Discusses discharge of militia volunteers and status of *NG 1813 Baxter Grove Out supplies and troop movements in the Indian Wars *Armstrong, John Discusses discharge dates for 1813 Nashville, TN Out (Secretary of War) volunteer militia soldiers Letter from Andrew Jackson enclosing a letter from Blount which states that he doesn't Volunteer Infantry of West have the authority to TN commanded by 1813 Army Headquarters Out discharge the volunteer troops Brigadier General Hall but Jackson may as long as the troops understand that they may not be paid Again states that Blount has no authority ot discharge the *Jackson, Andrew 1813 NG Out volunteer troops but is doing what he can *Secretary of War Desires to have volunteer 1813 NG Out [Armstrong, John] troops discharged

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Again states that Blount has *Hall, William (Brigadier no authority to discharge the 1813 Nashville, TN Out General) volunteer troops but is doing what he can *Hall, William (Brigadier Further discusses the 1814 Nashville, TN Out General) discharge of volunteer troops *Hall, William (Brigadier Further discusses the 1814 Nashville, TN Out General) discharge of volunteer troops Encloses a copy of a letter *Hall, William (Brigadier from the Secretary of War 1814 Nashville, TN Out General) discharging the volunteer troops Orders discharge of certain *Hayes, Robert (Colonel) 1814 Nashville, TN Out volunteer troop regiments Regarding funds sent from the Lewis, W. B. 1814 Nashville, TN Out federal government to Blount Encloses a letter from Mississippi Governor Holmes *Tennessee General 1815 Nashville, TN Out and a resolution of the Assembly Mississippi Territorial Legislature

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INCOMING NAME YEAR PLACE SUBJECT OUTGOING Letter to F.H. Butler concerning acceptance of Chancey, Charles 1812 Philadelphia, PA In appointment as Commissioner of Tennessee Informs of a mistake in the commission of Edmond Shillips, William 1812 Hickman County, TN In Gee as ensign instead of lieutenant in the state militia William, John (Adjutant Gives the numbers and 1812 NG In General of Tennessee) divisions of the state militia

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Expresses confidence in Anderson, John 1812 NG In and support of Blount Order of mandamus Dickson, Michael allowing Lewis Powers to (Humphreys County Court 1812 Humphreys County, TN In assume the office of Clerk) Sherriff of Humphreys County Hudson, Dawsey P. Explains cause for dispute (Humphreys County Court 1812 Humphreys County, TN In over position of Sherriff of Clerk) Humphreys County Seeks discharge for *NG 1813 Nashville, TN In volunteer soldiers Cover letter for a copy of the vote of the New Hampshire State Gilman, J. T. 1814 Exeter, NH In Legislature concerning a proposed amendment to the US Constitution Vote of the New Hampshire State Legislature against a NA 1814 New Hampshire In proposed amendment to the US constitution that would shorten the length of US Senate terms Cover letter for a notice of a vote by the Massachusetts Legislature against a proposed Strong, Caleb 1814 Boston, MA In amendment to the US constitution that would shorten the length of US Senate terms Notice of vote against a proposed amendment to Massachusetts Legislature 1814 Massachusetts In the US Constitution that would shorten the length of US Senate terms

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Copy of a notice of vote against a proposed amendment to the US Massachusetts Legislature 1814 Massachusetts In constitution that would shorten the length of US Senate terms Order to pay Reese Porter and Company 100 reward for the apprehension and State Treasurers 1814 Nashville, TN Out delivery of William Phillips wanted for the murder of William Quarles Cover letter for a resolution of the Vermont Legislature against a Chittendon, Martin 1814 Montpelier, VT In proposed amendment to the US Constitution that would shorten the length of US Senate terms Resolution of the Vermont Legislature against a proposed amendment to Swift, Samuel (Secretary) 1814 Montpelier, VT In the US Constitution that would shorten the length of US Senate terms Cover letter and a resolution of the Georgia Legislature agreeing with Early, Peter 1814 Milledgeville, GA In a proposed amendment to the US Constitution that would shorten the length of US Senate terms Cover letter for a resolution of the North Carolina Legislature concerning a proposed Miller, Will 1814 Raleigh, NC In amendment to the US constitution that would shorten the length of US Senate terms [resolution not included]

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Resolution of the Rhode Island Legislature against a proposed amendment to Eddy, Samuel 1815 Rhode Island In the US Constitution that would shorten the length of US Senate terms Cover letter and a resolution of the Connecticut Legislature agreeing with a proposed Smith, John Cotton 1815 Hartford, CT In amendment to the US Constitution that would shorten the length of US Senate terms Cover letter for a Jones, Wm. 1815 Providence, RI In resolution of the Rhode Island Legislature Cover letter for a Rueger, Amon [?] 1815 Harrisburg, PA In resolution of the Pennsylvania Legislature Cover letter for a copy of Miller, Will 1815 Raleigh, NC In the Laws of North Carolina Cover letter for a copy of Wirthington, T. 1815 Chillicothe, Ohio In the Laws of Ohio Supports the bank's White, H. L. (President of decision to suspend 1815 Nashville, TN Out the State Bank) payments in paper currency for a time States that Joseph Porter rendered service to the Anderson, John 1815 Nashville, TN In state summoning persons to the court martial of General John Cocke

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INCOMING NAME YEAR PLACE SUBJECT OUTGOING

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Cover letter for a copy of the Laws of Porter, Anthony 1813 Milledgeville, GA In Georgia Cover letter for bonds returned to the office NG 1815 Nashville, TN Out of the Secretary of State

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INCOMING NAME YEAR PLACE SUBJECT OUTGOING Cover letter for a copy of the Laws of Delaware and also Rodney, Daniel 1815 Lewes, Delaware In requests copies of the Laws of Tennessee Cover letter for a letter from Hugh L. White concerning the Tennessee Legislature NG [1815] NG Out relationship between the state and the State Bank of Tennessee Explains the bank's suspension White, Hugh L. 1815 Bank of Tennessee In of payments in paper currency Resignation as Judge of the White, H. L. 1815 Carthage, TN In Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals

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