Indian attacks on Cumberland settlements
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Indian attacks on Cumberland settlements
Description
Letter regarding Native American attacks on the Cumberland settlements in the frontier south of the Ohio River. Knox requests that Blount insist on immediate punishment. Blount is governor of Southwest Territory.
year created
1791
month created
08
day created
09
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Blount
Henry Knox
Indians
notable location
War Department
Cumberland
Ohio River
Southwest Territory
document number
1791080900001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IGB05 (1 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Collection, M367 | B: 1, F: 31 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |