Josiah Harmar
125 documents
Checking the Indians on the Pennsylvania Frontier
General Harmar discusses the orders he has received from the War Office respecting the establishment of a small post at the confluence of French Creek and the Allegheny River. The purpose of this …
William Irvine PapersAccount of People Emigrating to Kentucky
Lists numbers of people, boats, horses, wagons, cattle, sheep, and hogs passing along the river bound for Kentucky.
Alfred T. Goodman PapersReports Activity at Fort Harmar; Concern for Supplies; Intents of Inhabitants to Separate from Virginia and U.S.
Discusses contracting out of border and land maintenance. Refers to the inhabitants of Kentucky and their intent to declare independence of Virginia and the U.S. Expresses concern to watch interests …
Alfred T. Goodman PapersReports Activities of Indians, Attacks, Treaty Efforts around Fort Harmar
Encloses congressional dispatches to the people of Kentucky. Treaty will be deferred. Will provide a subaltern sergeant corporal and several privates to guard provisions and to build a council room …
Alfred T. Goodman PapersPreparation for Indian Treaty; Reports Indian Trading Efforts
Expresses frustration that Tardiveau has not delivered the letter. Describes his travels and explains Nicholson's intelligence about how the Indians will approach the treaty with the intent to …
Alfred T. Goodman PapersPreparation for Great Treaty with Seven Nations
Reports that dispatches for inhabitants of Kentucky to be transmitted by Andrew Hare. Duplicates are forwarded by the Honorable Mr. Brown of Congress. They are waiting with great anticipation for the …
Alfred T. Goodman PapersOutlines Travel Plans; Preparations for Indian Treaty
Outlines travel plans from Muskingum, to Venango, to Captain Heart's post, where he assures that he will do everything in his power to assist this company. Believes this group of people to be quite …
Alfred T. Goodman PapersDiscusses Trades with the Delawares and the Moravian Indians
David Zeisberger, Moravian Indian missionary, has requested an exchange of corn for powder, linen, etc. Refers to encounter with Captain Pipe, chief of the Delawares, who met with Ensign McDowell in …
Alfred T. Goodman PapersDescribes Activity Surrounding Fort Harmar, French Creek, Preparations for Indian Treaty
Describes journey to French Creek and Captain Heart's work on his garrison and with the Seneca and Munsee. Describes geography. Discusses efforts to prepare for treaty. Refers to provisions and …
Alfred T. Goodman PapersDescribes Activity at Fort Harmar; Mentions Supplies, Officers, Recruits, Indians
Lists recent correspondence. Hopes that the treaty with the governor of the Western Territory will pacify the "savages" and land with the Ohio Company purchase. Discusses habitability of land …
Alfred T. Goodman Papers
