Appointment of Spies
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Appointment of Spies
Description
Details on the assignment of spies to Western side of Ohio River. Recent acts of Indians recounted.
year created
1790
month created
05
day created
10
author
sent from location
Ohio County
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
D Shepherd
spies
scouts
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
Secretary of War
inhabitants
Colonel Duvall
Lieutenant Ohio County
Colonel D. Shepherd
notable location
Ohio County
Ohio River
Western
west
river
horses
stolen horses
cattle
pay
expenses
boats
stores
killed
Indian depredations
document number
1790051040001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
120.
Ohio County May the 10th 1790
Sir
I received your Orders of the 13th of April on the first Day of May and Laid the same Before the officers of the County and they ware of opinion that the extent of our county would receive Eight Spies which was appointed and ordered to spies or scout on the Western Side of the Ohio River so as best to cover the inhabitants of this County as well as the [non setlers?] on the Western Side of the Ohio. Before your orders came to hand there was several spies sent out at the Expense of the people on their own request for pay from the government as we never knew anything of the orders sent by Col Duvall. The present behaviour of the Indians to us is very alarming in the space of one month they have kiled two people taken five prisoners burnt ten houses stole a number of horses and kiled Cattle and the Like by
121.
by Sundry persons that has lately come up the Ohio River we are informed that the Indians hath taken Nine Boats this Spring Some of which ware Laden with valuable stores the people either kiled or imprisoned. this Sir is our present situation as far as I can collect.
I am Sir with Respect your Humble Servant, David Shepherd, Lieutenant of Ohio County
Col. D Shepherd's Letter - May 10 1790. Indian depredations. To - Sec of War
General Knos
Secretary of the Board of War
Copy of [illegible] letter
Ohio County May the 10th 1790
Sir
I received your Orders of the 13th of April on the first Day of May and Laid the same Before the officers of the County and they ware of opinion that the extent of our county would receive Eight Spies which was appointed and ordered to spies or scout on the Western Side of the Ohio River so as best to cover the inhabitants of this County as well as the [non setlers?] on the Western Side of the Ohio. Before your orders came to hand there was several spies sent out at the Expense of the people on their own request for pay from the government as we never knew anything of the orders sent by Col Duvall. The present behaviour of the Indians to us is very alarming in the space of one month they have kiled two people taken five prisoners burnt ten houses stole a number of horses and kiled Cattle and the Like by
121.
by Sundry persons that has lately come up the Ohio River we are informed that the Indians hath taken Nine Boats this Spring Some of which ware Laden with valuable stores the people either kiled or imprisoned. this Sir is our present situation as far as I can collect.
I am Sir with Respect your Humble Servant, David Shepherd, Lieutenant of Ohio County
Col. D Shepherd's Letter - May 10 1790. Indian depredations. To - Sec of War
General Knos
Secretary of the Board of War
Copy of [illegible] letter
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NAC10 (2 pages) | Collection: Draper MSS-David Shepherd Papers (SS) | 2 SS 171 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | EDB 19 (0 pages) | Collection: George R. Clark Papers | V: 52-55 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | D. Shepherd | Ohio County | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |