Information Relative to the depredations of the Indians North West of the Ohio
Item
Type
Document
Title
Information Relative to the depredations of the Indians North West of the Ohio
Description
Murders of officers and civilians by Indians recounted.
year created
1789
month created
04
day created
25
author
sent from location
Monongahalia County
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
John Evans
recipient note
Beverly Randolph
notable person/group
Beverley Randolph
Lieutenant John Evans
Indians
Indian Nations
hostiles
Captain William Thomas
Joseph Combridge
wife
children
notable location
Monongahalia County
frontier
Indian depredations
Monongahela County
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Bunker's Creek
notable item/thing
murder
Indian affairs
violence
Indian relations
depredations
Indian depredations
notable idea/issue
murder
document number
1789042590001
page start
1
transcription
to 207
Information relative to the depredations of the Indians North West of the Ohio.
No 1
John Evans Lt of the county of Monongahalia to the Executive of Virginia 25th April 1789
"On the 23rd instant the Indians committed hostilities on the frontiers of this county, killed captain William Thomas, Joseph Combridge & wife, and two children on Bunker's Creek. which has alarmed the people in such a degree as to occasion them to apply to me for assistance".
Information relative to the depredations of the Indians North West of the Ohio.
No 1
John Evans Lt of the county of Monongahalia to the Executive of Virginia 25th April 1789
"On the 23rd instant the Indians committed hostilities on the frontiers of this county, killed captain William Thomas, Joseph Combridge & wife, and two children on Bunker's Creek. which has alarmed the people in such a degree as to occasion them to apply to me for assistance".
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | NJQ05 (1 pages) | Collection: First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of War [1A-F2] (RG46) | V: 1, P: 105 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Evans | Monongahalia County | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Beverley Randolph | [unknown] | [n/a] |