Murder of Billy Nation
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Murder of Billy Nation
Description
A speech delivered at the Falls of the Ohio to unnamed Indian Nations intended to preserve the peace. The speech indicates that an Inidan named "Billy Nation" was murdered by a white man who subsequently fled into the woods. The speech asks that the chain of friendship not be broken on account of one villian.
year created
1785
month created
08
day created
27
author
sent from location
Falls of Ohio
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Billy Nation, your Flesh and Blood
villains
notable location
Falls of Ohio
notable item/thing
Chain of Friendship
murder
crime
peace
road between us
kindness you have shown
your blood which has been spilled
notable phrase
And we once more beg that you will look over what has been done so that we may still take each other by the hand as Brothers.
document number
1785082790001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | EDE09 (1 pages) | Collection: William Clark Papers | IM 120 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Unknown Author | Falls of Ohio | [n/a] |