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Document Spotlight-Whose Side Are They Really On?

Recently transcriber Dawoogie brought us a document that highlights international intrigue and trickery. Jos. Harmar, a military officer, writes a letter to General Knox in which he references an intelligence report of some peaceful Indians. Harmar disputes the intelligence report, however, as he argues that the Indians are, in fact, only pretending to be friendly. He includes some reasons why he believes the Indians to be actually allied with troops from a nearby British fort. The document is quite a fascinating introduction to the problem of determining allegiances on the frontier.

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