Payment for St. Clair's horses killed during the Expedition of November 4, 1792
Document 1792General Arthur St. Clair documents the horses killed during the fighting with the Indians of November 4th, 1792. Three horses killed were his private property. Losses amounted to $600. One horse was killed under him. Another was killed as the servant brought him up to mount. Third was killed under one of his aides. A fourth was killed, but it belonged to the public.
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[Commissioned in the] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [undecipherable]
in 1791
Surprised on Nov. 4th by Indians — [undecipherable: killing] [undecipherable: a detachment]
in 1792 — but later was not overtaken
[sideways, right margin:] Gen. [undecipherable: Hardin?]
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General Arthur St. Clair documents the horses killed during the fighting with the Indians of November 4th, 1792. Three horses killed were his private property. Losses amounted to $600. One horse was killed under him. Another was killed as the servant brought him up to mount. Third was killed under one of his aides. A fourth was killed, but it belonged to the public.
Date
1792
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792999990501
Page start
1
Notable persons
Arthur St. Clair
Indians
aides
Notable locations
Wabash
Notable items
horses
private property
public property