Reports Activities of Indians, Attacks, Treaty Efforts around Fort Harmar
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Reports Activities of Indians, Attacks, Treaty Efforts around Fort Harmar
Description
Encloses congressional dispatches to the people of Kentucky. Treaty will be deferred. Will provide a subaltern sergeant corporal and several privates to guard provisions and to build a council room for the "savages" at the request of the governor. Reports attack by Ottowas and Chippeways, killing two and wounding two others. Two Indians were killed and six taken prisoner, now under heavy irons in the garrison. Hopes to permanently get rid of Indians. Governor has sent out message to local nations demanding respect.
year created
1788
month created
07
day created
23
author
sent from location
Fort Harmar
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
In unbound journal marked "correspondence of General Josiah Harmar transcribed by the War Department 1812."
notable person/group
Charles Thomson
Josiah Harmar
Congress
Andrew Hanes
Arthur St. Clair
Subaltern Sergeant Corporal
Privates
Indians
Ottawas
Chippewas
Ottawas
Chippeways
savages
prisoner
Indians
notable location
Fort Harmar
Kentucky
Western Territory
Muskingum Falls
Garrison
Ohio River
notable item/thing
Treaty
Congressional Dispatches
Provisions
Indian Attack
Irons
Garrison
Prisoners
Message
Journals of Congress
document number
1788072340001
transcription
"I sincerely hope that the new Government will soon begin to operate in order that we may be enabled to sweep these perfidious Villains off the face of the Earth."
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | DAB15 (3 pages) | Collection: Alfred T. Goodman Papers | C: 2, F: 18 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The St. Clair Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Harmar | Fort Harmar | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Charles Thomson | [unknown] | [n/a] |