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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 to William H. Crawford

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07374 Author/Creator: Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Letter signed Date: 1816/08/06 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 19.1 x 23.8 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to Secretary of War Crawford to transmit Captain John Allen's muster roll (not included) of volunteers who helped protect Chickasaw Indian land from "Intruders," referring to white settlers.

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834

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