hives, 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.
J. S. Bassett, "Regulators of North Carolina," in Report of the American
Historical Association, 1894.
L. C. Draper, "King's Mountain and its Heroes." Cincinnati, 1881. The
source book on this event. Contains interesting biographical material
about the men engaged in the battle.
French And Spanish Intrigues
Henry Doniol, "Histoire de la participation de la France
de l'etablissement des Etats-Unis d'Amerique," 5 vols. Paris, 1886-1892.
A complete exposition of the French and Spanish policy towards America.
during the Revolutionary Period.
Manuel Serrano y Sanz, "El brigadier Jaime Wilkinson y sus tratos con
Espana para la independencia del Kentucky, anos 1787 a 1797." Madrid,
1915. A Spanish view of Wilkinson's intrigues with Spain, based on
letters and reports in the Spanish Archives.
Thomas Marshall Green, "The Spanish Conspiracy." Cincinnati, 1891. A
good local account, from American sources. The best material on this
subject is found in Justin Winsor's "The Westward Movement and Narrative
and Critical History" because there viewed against a broad historical
background. See Winsor also for the Latin intrigues in Tennessee. For
material on Alexander McGillivray see the American Archives and the
Colonial Records of Georgia.
Edward S. Corwin, "French Policy and the American Alliance of 1778."
Princeton, 1916. Deals chiefly with the commercial aspects of French
policy and should be read in conjunction with Winsor, Jay, and
Fitzmaurice's "Life of William, Earl of Shelburne." 3 vols. London,
1875.
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