News from Pittsburgh
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
News from Pittsburgh
Description
Craig passes along various bits of information he has received from various sources. Reports on an Indian murder of woman and children;
year created
1792
month created
03
day created
31
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Craig, 04/07/1792.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
spy
Captain Butler
Captain Sparks
Lieutenant Jeffers
Captain Cass
Delaware Indian
Senecas
wife and three children of Deliverance Brown
paymaster
Secretary of War
notable location
Muskingum
Pittsburgh
Fort Franklin
small station between Bellfray and Bellville.
notable item/thing
rifles
the Indians have killed the wife and three children of Deliverance Brown
vigilant and industrious officer
house
document number
1792033154001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IAM32 (2 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIA067 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |