Indians Have Been Commonly in Our Settlements
Document 1793Robertson reports on the hostile actions of the Indians which, though frequent, have been committed by small parties which can be confronted by companies of cavalry.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Robertson reports on the hostile actions of the Indians which, though frequent, have been committed by small parties which can be confronted by companies of cavalry.
Date
08/22/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Nashville
Collection
Document number
1793082290000
Notable persons
William Blount
General Robertson
whites
one Indian lying dead
Captain John Gordon
company of cavalry
Abraham Castleman
squaws
General Smith
Indian boy taken prisoner
John Dier
Choctaws
Notable locations
Nashville
Colonel Barton's
Tennessee county
Washington district
Creek crossing place
Will's town
Uphaulie towns
Clarksville
Duck River
Notable items
clothes stolen from Brown's station
horses
evacuated house
traces of blood
Rains' tour has expired
Major Beard's horse
injuries [Castleman] received
river
sign of war parties
scalps
breakfast
bullet holes through his shirt
block house
flesh
blankets
knives
hatchets
kettles
leather shirt
Creek and Chickasaw tongues [languages]
bushels of corn
clearned ground
peace