Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851
Person
Biography
Joel Roberts Poinsett was an American physician and diplomat. He was the first U.S. agent in South America, a member of the South Carolina legislature and the United States House of Representatives.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Map illustrating the plan of the defences of the Western Frontier, as proposed by the Hon. H. R. Poinsett, Sec. of War…, 1837-12-30
Item — Map-case 4, drawer: 8, map: 8.45
Identifier: 1500.026.4.8.45
Scope and Contents
Map shows post removal tribal locations, proposed and extant forts extending from Galveston to Lake Superior, from the Mississippi River to the National Boundary.
Scale: 1” = 50 miles
Dates:
1837-12-30