Protection of Peace with Indians
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
Protection of Peace with Indians
Description
Due to the low state of river, all goods hauled by wagon which will increase cost and time of transportation. Man named Harden advertising for volunteers to help him strike against the Indians, Putnam believed he would murder Indians and disrupt all peace. Pushes for "proper measures" to be taken against the man who insults the authority of the United States.
year created
1792
month created
08
day created
21
author
sent from location
Rapids of Ohio
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Rufus Putnam
Major Hamtramck
volunteers
Harden
Indians
Wabash
Indian Nation
notable location
Rapids of Ohio
War Department
Fort Washington
Ohio river
Cumberland river
notable item/thing
waggons
wagon
goods
Indian goods
provisions
baggage
low state of the water
haul goods
insult
threat to peace
vigilante
document number
1792082153600
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. 165 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus Putnam | Rapids of Ohio | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |