Articles of agreement, 1794 Oct. 12, Knoxville, [Tennessee] / [signed by] David Moore and William Blount, Governor of Tennessee of an image
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| Type: | Legal documents |
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| Creator: | Moore, David Blount, William, 1749-1800 |
| Title: | Articles of agreement, 1794 Oct. 12, Knoxville, [Tennessee] / [signed by] David Moore and William Blount, Governor of Tennessee of an image |
| Date: | 1794 Oct. 12 |
| Description: | This document is an agreement between Tennessee Governor William Blount and David Moore of Knoxville, dated October 12, 1794. Moore agrees to take charge of a boat carrying goods belonging to the Chickasaws and Choctaws and administer its journey down the Tennessee River to the mouth of Bear Creek, as so directed by Chickasaw Chief Opoia Mingo (possibly Piomingo). Moore is also responsible for protecting the boat and its passengers against attacks by the Creeks and Cherokees. Furthermore, the article outlines how Moore and his crew will be compensated. Document ID: wbp005. Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. |
| Subjects: | Chickasaw Indians--Government relations | Choctaw Indians--Government relations | Creek Indians--Claims against | Cherokee Indians--Claims against | Tennessee |
| Contributors: | Hoskins Library | University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Libraries | Southeastern Native American Documents Collection (GALILEO (Georgia statewide project)) GAGAL | Digital Library of Georgia |
| Online Publisher: | Athens, Ga. : Digital Library of Georgia, 2001 |
| Original Material: | 4 pages/leaves | Manuscript held by the Special Collections Library, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, William Blount Papers , box 1, folder 5, document tl005. |
| Rights and Usage: | This work is the property of the Special Collections Library, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text. Cite as: [title of item], William Blount Papers , Special Collections Library, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia |
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| Persistent Link to Item: | http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/zlna/id:wbp005 |
| Related Institutions: | Digital Library of Georgia Hargrett Library Museum of the Cherokee Indian Tennessee State Library and Archives Tennessee State Museum Frank H. McClung Museum (Knoxville, Tenn.) Hoskins Library LaFayette-Walker County Library |
| Collection Information: | Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842 |