Alarm on the Frontier
Document 1791Major Craig warms of hostile Indians marauding in the region surrounding Fort Pitt. In one incident, three men and one woman were killed by Indians who called to them in English.
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Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Description
Major Craig warms of hostile Indians marauding in the region surrounding Fort Pitt. In one incident, three men and one woman were killed by Indians who called to them in English.
Date
03/06/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Pitt
Collection
Document number
1791030651800
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
parties of volunteer militia
friendly Indians
Moravian Indians
patrols
Notable locations
Fort Pitt
Washington County
block house on Beaver Creek
Notable items
English [language]