Travel of Troops, Seneca Attacks
Document 1794Unknown arrival date of Capt. Heath's detachment from Winchester. Attacks of Seneca Indians on troops at Fort Franklin prompted request for reinforcements. Enclosed depositions on Indian attacks.
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Pittsburg 13th June 1794
Sir
The Quarter Master General going for Head Quarters on the 8th Instant, Capt Heath's detachment is not yet Arrived nor any certain information of his marching from Winchester come to hand —
Lieutenant Polhemus apprehensive of Some Hostile design of the Seneca Indians has applyed to the Commanding Officer of Militia for a Reinforcement, two men were killed on the 9th Instant near Fort Franklin supposed to have been done by two Senecas.
The enclosed news Paper contains two depositions & Other Accounts Respecting the design of the Seneca Indians
I am Sir
Your Obedient
Humble Servant
Isaac Craig
Hont Adjt Gent Henry Knox
Secretary of war
Phila
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Unknown arrival date of Capt. Heath's detachment from Winchester. Attacks of Seneca Indians on troops at Fort Franklin prompted request for reinforcements. Enclosed depositions on Indian attacks.
Date
06/13/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1794061354001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Knox, 06/21/1794.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Seneca
Indian Nation
hostiles
Captain Heath
Captain Heth
Lieutenant Polhemus
militia
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Franklin
Winchester
Headquarters
Notable items
hostile design
newspaper
depositions

