Orders to Seize and Confine Any Villains Involved in Murder at Sullivan's Station
Document 1788Harmar orders Hamtramck to seize and confine the Gross Tete, or any other villains involved in murder at Sullivan's station. Notes the attack on Lieutenant Peters' detachment. Hopes the new government shall not tamely suffer subjects of US to be murdered. Savages are hatching a plan of mischief. Has detached force to protect Captain Hutchins in his survey of the exterior lines of Cutler and Sargent's purchase.
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Harmar orders Hamtramck to seize and confine the Gross Tete, or any other villains involved in murder at Sullivan's station. Notes the attack on Lieutenant Peters' detachment. Hopes the new government shall not tamely suffer subjects of US to be murdered. Savages are hatching a plan of mischief. Has detached force to protect Captain Hutchins in his survey of the exterior lines of Cutler and Sargent's purchase.
Date
10/13/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Harmar
Collection
Document number
1788101392400
Note
Published in the St. Clair Papers, 92.
Notable persons
John Hamtramck
Josiah Harmar
John Francis Hamtramck
Gross Tete
villains
Lieutenant Peters
War Office
Indians
savages
Captain Hutchins
geographer
Culter
Sargent
Notable locations
Fort Harmar
Sullivan's Station
Scioto
mouth of Scioto
Forn Knox
Notable items
murder
crime
intelligence
new government
garrison