Protection of Peace with Indians
Document 1792Due to the low state of river, all goods hauled by wagon which will increase cost and time of transportation. Man named Harden advertising for volunteers to help him strike against the Indians, Putnam believed he would murder Indians and disrupt all peace. Pushes for "proper measures" to be taken against the man who insults the authority of the United States.
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Due to the low state of river, all goods hauled by wagon which will increase cost and time of transportation. Man named Harden advertising for volunteers to help him strike against the Indians, Putnam believed he would murder Indians and disrupt all peace. Pushes for "proper measures" to be taken against the man who insults the authority of the United States.
Date
08/21/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Rapids of Ohio
Collection
Document number
1792082153600
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Rufus Putnam
Major Hamtramck
volunteers
Harden
Indians
Wabash
Indian Nation
Notable locations
Rapids of Ohio
War Department
Fort Washington
Ohio river
Cumberland river
Notable items
waggons
wagon
goods
Indian goods
provisions
baggage
low state of the water
haul goods
insult
threat to peace
vigilante