Refers to Stolen Horse Incident with Cherokees

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Refers to Stolen Horse Incident with Cherokees

Description

Refers to claims of James Caruthers and Thomas Callan regarding horses stolen by the Cherokees. Agent Robert White will provide testimony, although he went into the Cherokee Nation without proper authority. Robert White should be prosecuted for hiding horses.

year created

1800

month created

04

day created

09

author

sent from location

Knoxville

recipient

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
David Henley
James Caruthers
Thomas Callan
Robert White
Mr. Dinsmoor
James Chisholm
claimants
agent of war

notable location

Knoxville
Cherokee Nation

notable item/thing

horses

notable idea/issue

theft

document number

1800040940201

page start

1

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) ZWR17 (1 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by David Henley, Agent of the War Department, May 1, 1799-May 7, 1800. (RG217) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author David Henley Knoxville [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]