An Attack in Our Canoe by Five Indians
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
An Attack in Our Canoe by Five Indians
Description
This is a deposition given by Ezekial Abel to Joel Rice, with regard to an incident in which Abel and another man were attacked in their canoe by five Indians.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
16
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
content note
American State Papers, Indian Affairs
notable person/group
Ezekiel Abel
Colonel Harry Hunter
Mr. Wilson
His Excellency William Blount
party of Indians
Cherokee
Joel Rice, J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
notable location
Tennesee River
Muscle Shoals
notable item/thing
canoe
shoals
water
[musket] balls
treaty
blow on the neck
tomahawk
watch coat
remarkable scar on one of his thighs
notable phrase
This deponent further saith, that the canoe oversat in the time of engagement
that Wilson was, after repeated blows given while in the water, killed, scalped, and stripped, but that he (the deponent) made his escape after receiving several blows.
document number
1792041690100
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Ezekiel Abel | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joel Rice | [unknown] | [n/a] |