Orders to Seize and Confine Any Villains Involved in Murder at Sullivan's Station
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Orders to Seize and Confine Any Villains Involved in Murder at Sullivan's Station
Description
Harmar orders Hamtramck to seize and confine the Gross Tete, or any other villains involved in murder at Sullivan's station. Notes the attack on Lieutenant Peters' detachment. Hopes the new government shall not tamely suffer subjects of US to be murdered. Savages are hatching a plan of mischief. Has detached force to protect Captain Hutchins in his survey of the exterior lines of Cutler and Sargent's purchase.
short description
Orders to seize and confine the Gross Tete, or any other villains involved in murder at Sullivan's station
year created
1788
month created
10
day created
13
author
sent from location
Fort Harmar
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Published in the St. Clair Papers, 92.
notable person/group
John Hamtramck
Josiah Harmar
John Francis Hamtramck
Gross Tete
villains
Lieutenant Peters
War Office
Indians
savages
Captain Hutchins
geographer
Culter
Sargent
notable location
Fort Harmar
Sullivan's Station
Scioto
mouth of Scioto
Forn Knox
notable item/thing
murder
crime
intelligence
new government
garrison
document number
1788101392400
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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 | John Francis Hamtramck | [unknown] | [n/a] |