Report on Indian activities along boundary with Canada

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Report on Indian activities along boundary with Canada

Description

Reports on designs in Canada from Indian informant John Bull, also known as Sheebo. Mentions a contingent, with designs on purchasing lands from Indians.

year created

1786

month created

07

day created

03

author

sent from location

Fort Pitt

recipient

in collection

in publication

note

Harmar to Knox, 07/12/1786.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Josiah Harmar
Moravians
John Bull
Captain McKee
Simon Girty
Matthew Eliot
informant
Sheebo

notable location

Fort Pitt

notable item/thing

land purchases from Indians

document number

1786070351800

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Josiah Harmar Fort Pitt [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]