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Willie Blount Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0966

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Tennessee Governor Willie Blount wrote this letter to Benjamin Homans, J. E. Smith, and William Blagrove of Boston, Massachusetts on November 22, 1810. In it, Blount thanks the men for sending him a copy of a speech given to the Bunker Hill Association in Boston (he does not mention who gave the speech) and expresses his appreciation for the organization's work.

Dates

  • 1810 November 22

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Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

Tennessee Governor Willie Blount wrote this letter to Benjamin Homans, J. E. Smith, and William Blagrove of Boston, Massachusetts on November 22, 1810. In it, Blount thanks the men for sending him a copy of a speech given to the Bunker Hill Association in Boston (he does not mention who gave the speech) and expresses his appreciation for the organization's work.

Biographical/Historical Note

Willie Blount was born to Jacob and Hannah (Salter) Baker Blount in Bertie County, North Carolina on April 18, 1767 or 1768. He followed his half-brother William Blount to Montgomery County, Tennessee in 1790 and worked as William's private clerk until he was elected as one of the judges of the Superior Court of Law and Equity in 1796. After a hiatus in his political career, Blount was elected to the 7th Tennessee General Assembly in 1807 and served until he was elected Governor in 1809. He was re-elected in 1811 and 1813, stepping down when his final term ended in 1815. During his time in office, Blount raised money and troops for Andrew Jackson's campaign against the Creek and sought to open more Native American lands for white settlement. Blount ran for Governor again in 1827, but was badly defeated by Samuel Houston. He did not, however, retire from politics completely and participated in Tennessee's first Constitutional Convention in 1834. Willie Blount died on September 10, 1835 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480