Certain Destruction
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
Certain Destruction
Description
Putnam describes the perilous conditions he is facing because of the actions of hostile Indians who are killing settlers and cattle.
year created
1791
month created
03
day created
14
author
sent from location
Marietta
recipient
in collection
note
Cited in Knox to Putnam, 04/07/1791
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Rufus Putam
Indians
Captain Rogers
Mr. Henderson
spys for this town
army chaplains
Daniel Story
notable location
Graysport
Muskingham
post at Belle Prie
Campus Martius
notable item/thing
cattle
escape
tour in the woods
Henderson's shirt
vigorous defense
decoy and ambusade [ambush]
certain destruction
farming business
immediate protection
notable phrase
Rogers was killed and a ball went through Henderson's shirt and grazed his groin.
document number
1791031440000
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] | Collection: Rufus Putnam [Transcript] Collection | Vol, 3 p. 73 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus Putnam | Marietta | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |