Private account of expedition against Indians

Item

Type

Autograph Draft

Title

Private account of expedition against Indians

Description

Private account of an expedition against hostile Indians, told by a militiaman in the Pittsburgh newspaper.

year created

1790

month created

10

day created

22

author

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Knox to Washingto, 12/16/1790. (extract)

notable person/group

Militiaman
Lieutenant Armstrong
militia
Indians
Colonel Hardin
Major McMullin
Major Wyllis
[Henry Knox]
Major Fontaine

notable location

Pittsburgh

notable item/thing

Newspaper
swamp

document number

1790102290101

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (7 pages) WFB08 (7 pages) Collection: William Short Papers, mm 77039891 Pg.2218-21 Fr.395-399

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Unknown Recipient [unknown] [n/a]