Aid from the General Government
Item
Type
Printed or published transcription/modern copy
Title
Aid from the General Government
Description
Following an Indian attack in which fourteen people were killed, Putnam pleads for additional money and resources from the General Government to protect against future attacks.
year created
1791
month created
01
day created
08
author
sent from location
Marietta
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Putnam, 01/27/1791.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Rufus Putnam
Indians
Congress
notable location
Muskingum
town of Marietta
notable item/thing
block-house
escape
expedition against the Shawanese
peace
host of savages
aid from the General Government
our own preservation
settlements
flame
public money
notable phrase
Our numbers are too small to make head against a host of savages, without aid from the General Government.
document number
1791010840000
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus Putnam | Marietta | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |