Draper Manuscripts: Newspaper Extracts, 1748-1840

Scope and Content Note

The topics covered in this series include various military campaigns in the American Revolution, in particular the Battle of Point Pleasant (1774) and Dunmore's Expedition (1774); the development and fall of the state of Franklin; the various campaigns and expeditions of military leaders and heroes from 1774 to 1840; the American Revolution border disputes with the French, Spanish, and English; and hostilities with the Indians, especially the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Creek.