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THBTN Territorial Governor William Blount Signed Document, 1795
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- Lot Description
Original document signed by William Blount (1749-1800, served 1790-1796), the Governor of the Territory of the United States south of the river Ohio, dated July 22, 1795, written in Knoxville, Tennessee. A warrant for payment to William Richard, the Pay Master for the troops in the territory, for three hundred and thirty-six dollars, "for the pay of a Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. William Nash from the first of April to the thirtyeth of April 1794, agreeably to pay roll and your repost therin of this date, for which this shall be your warrant. Given at Knoxville under my hand the 22nd day of July 1795". Float-mounted, framed, and housed under glass. Letter: 13 in. H x 7 3/4 in. W. Framed: 22 1/2 in. H x 16 1/2 in. W.
Note: In February 1790, North Carolina ceded its western land holdings to the United States. A few months later, the area became the newly created Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio (the Southwest Territory). President George Washington appointed Blount territorial governor. In 1795, Blount called a meeting of the territorial legislature to request a referendum for statehood, and Tennessee officially became a state on June 1, 1796. (Source: The Tennessee Encyclopedia).
Condition
Document with three fold lines, some paper separation at the folds, and some toning. Frame with scattered abrasions.
- Provenance
The collection of Marty and David Black, Rockford, TN.
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