Menacing Aspect of the Savages
Document 1797General Wilkinson warns that there are unmistakable signs that the Indians are preparing for war, including the murder of two white men on the Ohio.
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Type
Extract of Letter
Description
General Wilkinson warns that there are unmistakable signs that the Indians are preparing for war, including the murder of two white men on the Ohio.
Date
06/04/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Washington
Document number
1797060440166
Page start
5
Note
Document 5 in Report of the Secretary of War to the President, 06/30/1797.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Brigadier General James Wilkinson
white men
Shawanese
nearest neighbors
Notable locations
Fort Washington
the Mississippi [River]
Massac
Notable items
discontent
menacing aspect of the Savages
purpose for war
friendship
preparations for a crop
intention to change ground