" Nashville, 1891.
(Reprint from 1828.) These works, with the North Carolina
"Colonial Records," are the source books of early Tennessee. In
statistics, such as numbers of Indians and other foes defeated by
Tennessee heroes, not reliable. Incorrect as to causes of Indian
wars during the Revolution. On this subject see letters and
reports by John and Henry Stuart in North Carolina "Colonial
Records," vol. X; and letters by General Gage and letters and
proclamation by General Ethan Allen in American Archives, Fourth
Series, vol. II, and by President Rutledge of South Carolina in
North Carolina "Colonial Records," vol. X. See also Justin
Winsor, "The Westward Movement."
J. Allison, "Dropped Stitches in Tennessee History." Nashville,
1897. Contains interesting matter relative to Andrew Jackson in
his younger days as well as about other striking figures of the
time.
F. M. Turner, "The Life of General John Sevier." New York, 1910.
A fairly accurate narrative of events in which Sevier
participated, compiled from the "Draper Manuscripts."
A. W. Putnam, "History of Middle Tennessee, or Life and Times of
General James Robertson." Nashville, 1859. A rambling lengthy
narrative containing some interesting material and much that is
unreliable. Its worst fault is distortion through sentimentality,
and indulgence in the habit of putting the author's rodomontades
into the mouths of Robertson and other characters.
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