Fear of Indian Attack

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Fear of Indian Attack

Description

Expressed fear of frontier settlers due to Indian attacks.

year created

1790

month created

05

day created

23

author

James Barnett

sent from location

Madison, Mount [ ]

recipient

Harry Innes

in collection

First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War [1A-D2] (RG 233) {reference microfilm}

in image

NKZ20

notable person/group

Harry Innes
James Barnett
settlers
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
savages

notable location

Madison, Mount
frontier
Madison County
Station Camp
territory
county
Virginia

notable item/thing

death
murder
Indian attack
prisoners
capture
protection
attack
Indian hostilities
mischief
killed
wounded
horses
property

notable idea/issue

death
murder
Indian attack
prisoners
capture
protection
attack

document number

1790052390001

page start

1

transcription

Madison, Mount
Thursday 23 May
1790
James Barnett
to
Judge Innes
"I can assure you Sir, that the
families of this County (which is about forty
miles) have considered themselves in immi-
nent danger all the last Spring, but
their fears are much increased since the
last hostilities committed on the wilder-
ness Road, and Indian signs discovered
very lately upon [undecipherable] Camp."
"The mischief above referred to
was in Madison County about 40 miles
from the Inhabitants - 4 killed - 2 wounded
10 or 12 Horses with valuable property" -
Signed H. Innes

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) NKZ20 (1 pages) Collection: First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War [1A-D2] (RG 233) {reference microfilm} P: 44

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James Barnett Madison, Mount [ ] [n/a]
Recipient Harry Innes [unknown] [n/a]