Alarm on the Frontier
Item
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Title
Alarm on the Frontier
Description
Major Craig warms of hostile Indians marauding in the region surrounding Fort Pitt. In one incident, three men and one woman were killed by Indians who called to them in English.
year created
1791
month created
03
day created
06
author
sent from location
Fort Pitt
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
parties of volunteer militia
friendly Indians
Moravian Indians
patrols
notable location
Fort Pitt
Washington County
block house on Beaver Creek
notable item/thing
English [language]
notable phrase
The people on the frontier are exceedingly alarmed
document number
1791030651800
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The St. Clair Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Fort Pitt | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |