Certain Destruction
Document 1791Putnam describes the perilous conditions he is facing because of the actions of hostile Indians who are killing settlers and cattle.
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Type
Typed letter
Description
Putnam describes the perilous conditions he is facing because of the actions of hostile Indians who are killing settlers and cattle.
Date
03/14/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Marietta
Collection
Document number
1791031440000
Note
Cited in Knox to Putnam, 04/07/1791
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Rufus Putam
Indians
Captain Rogers
Mr. Henderson
spys for this town
army chaplains
Daniel Story
Notable locations
Graysport
Muskingham
post at Belle Prie
Campus Martius
Notable items
cattle
escape
tour in the woods
Henderson's shirt
vigorous defense
decoy and ambusade [ambush]
certain destruction
farming business
immediate protection