Request for Assistance
Item
Type
Document
Title
Request for Assistance
Description
Representatives state citizens in frontier counties feel forgotten by governor; request assistance against Indian attacks.
year created
1790
month created
02
day created
02
author
sent from location
Harrison County, Virginia
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Representative from thefield officers of Harrison County
recipient note
John Adams
notable person/group
John Adams
representatives
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
savages
settlers
citizens
state citizens
Colonel Benjamin Wilson
Colonel George Jackson
Major William Robinson
officers
militia
general assembly
Governor St. Clair
legislative body
President of United States
subscribers
savages
notable location
Harrison County, Virginia
frontier
Western District
New York
notable item/thing
Indian affairs
document number
1790020237001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | NJQ20 (3 pages) | Collection: First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of War [1A-F2] (RG46) | V: 1, P: 125-127 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Col. Benjamin Wilson | Harrison County, Virginia | Colonel George Jackson; Major William Robinson; |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |