Extract of a Letter from James Morrison Esq. to Genl. Richard Butler dated Pittsburgh March the 17th 1791
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Extract of a Letter from James Morrison Esq. to Genl. Richard Butler dated Pittsburgh March the 17th 1791
Description
Gives latest location of Delaware Indian settlements that were peacefully trading with U.S. traders but suffered an attack from hostile Indians. Details of attack given.
year created
1791
month created
03
day created
17
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Richard Butler
James Morrison
Delaware
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
warriors
General Butler
Indians
militia
William Wilson
Delaware Indians
John Stagg
chief clerk
A.J. Dallas
War Department
secretary
notable location
Beaver Creek
Ohio County
north west
frontier blockhouse
river
territory
Raccoon
settlement
Delaware Indian settlements
Beaver
Raccoon
interior
notable item/thing
injury
attacks
trade
depredations
block house
trading
killing
killed three men
escape
revenge
frontier
thriving settlement on Raccoon
notable idea/issue
injury
attacks
trade
document number
1791031790001
page start
1
transcription
No. 3
1791
[undecipherable] James Morrison
County of Allegheny
to
General Butler
[to the right of the above 4 lines]: Reflecting the [undecipherable] of certain Indians on Beaver bank.
March 28
[there is a big X under and slightly overwriting March 28]
Extract of a Letter from James Morrison [undecipherable] to General Richard Butler dated Pittsburgh March the 17th 1791
The Indians have not committed any depredations on our frontier since my Last. Notwithstanding, a party of Militia from Ohio County in number 30, came to the West side of Beaver [undecipherable], opposite the Block house, where William Wilsons, of this Place, has been trading for some considerable time past, fell on some Delaware Indians, who had been trading with Mr. Wilson, killed three men and one woman, took nine horses, the Indians' arms [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of the Indians made their escape __ This ill timed stroke {to say no worse) has greatly alarmed the settlements opposed Beaver __ they have left their homes along the river for some distance, and collected in small bodies some miles Back __ should the Indians revenge the Injury done them, on our frontier (which it is more than probable they will) that thriving settlement on Raccoon, will break up and fly considerable distance into the interior part of the Country
(Signed) James Morrison
[undecipherable] Extract
[on far left of page]: War Department
28 March 1791
[in center of page]: John Stagg Junior
Chief Clerk
[on far right side of page]: True [undecipherable] Copy
A. I. Dallal
Secretary
1791
[undecipherable] James Morrison
County of Allegheny
to
General Butler
[to the right of the above 4 lines]: Reflecting the [undecipherable] of certain Indians on Beaver bank.
March 28
[there is a big X under and slightly overwriting March 28]
Extract of a Letter from James Morrison [undecipherable] to General Richard Butler dated Pittsburgh March the 17th 1791
The Indians have not committed any depredations on our frontier since my Last. Notwithstanding, a party of Militia from Ohio County in number 30, came to the West side of Beaver [undecipherable], opposite the Block house, where William Wilsons, of this Place, has been trading for some considerable time past, fell on some Delaware Indians, who had been trading with Mr. Wilson, killed three men and one woman, took nine horses, the Indians' arms [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of the Indians made their escape __ This ill timed stroke {to say no worse) has greatly alarmed the settlements opposed Beaver __ they have left their homes along the river for some distance, and collected in small bodies some miles Back __ should the Indians revenge the Injury done them, on our frontier (which it is more than probable they will) that thriving settlement on Raccoon, will break up and fly considerable distance into the interior part of the Country
(Signed) James Morrison
[undecipherable] Extract
[on far left of page]: War Department
28 March 1791
[in center of page]: John Stagg Junior
Chief Clerk
[on far right side of page]: True [undecipherable] Copy
A. I. Dallal
Secretary
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (2 pages) | LBI09 (2 pages) | Collection: Executive Communications | B: unnumberded |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Morrison | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Major General Richard Butler | [unknown] | [n/a] |