Request for Protection
Item
Type
Document
Title
Request for Protection
Description
Representatives request military assistance in the defense of the frontier counties from Indian attacks. Details on how Indians attack, type of protection previously enjoyed, and hope for peace.
year created
1789
month created
12
day created
12
sent from location
Richmond
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Representatives of the Frontier counties of Virginia
recipient note
John Adams
notable person/group
George Washington
representatives
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
savages
Representatives of the Frontier counties of Virginia
senator
William McMahon
Archibald Woods
William McCleery
Thomas Randall
George Jackson
Jonathan Parson
Cornelius Bogard
your excellency
President of United States
general assembly
settlements
garrison
notable location
Richmond
frontier
county
Randolph
Virginia
Ohio
Harrison
Monongalia
post
fort
river
Ohio River
boundary
notable item/thing
protection
defense
security
Indian relations
kill
property
bleeding county
notable idea/issue
protection
document number
1789121237001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | NJQ15 (4 pages) | Collection: First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of War [1A-F2] (RG46) | V: 1, P: 114-117 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Representatives of Frontier Counties of Virginia | Richmond | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |