Murder of Friendly Senecas
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Murder of Friendly Senecas
Description
Knox charges General St. Clair with investigating the murder of friendly Indians but emphasizes that those charged with the murders should be tried and punished by the State of Pennsylvania within whose jursidiction the crime took place.
year created
1791
month created
03
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Thomas Mifflin
Henry Knox
Cornplanter, a Seneca Chief
persons of respectable character at Pittsburgh
good citizens of the frontiers
Major General St. Clair
relations of the deceased Indians
the murderers
notable location
War Department
State of Virginia
notable item/thing
representation made to the President [Washington]
murder of friendly Indians
trade
block house on Big Beaver Creek
act of killing Indians
atrocious murder
crimes
General Indian War
blood and treasures of the nation
deplorable consequences
General Government
the Laws
punishment
compensation
loss of horses and property
jursisdiction of Pennsylvania
Constitution of the United States
document number
1791032813000
number of pages
2
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: Calendar of Virginia State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Mifflin | [unknown] | [n/a] |