Defensive Protection of the Frontiers
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Defensive Protection of the Frontiers
Description
Governor Shelby fully expects that the Creek and Chickamauga Indians will attack frontier settlers as soon as winter breaks so he requests authority to take measures for the defensive protection of the frontiers of Kentucky.
year created
1794
month created
02
day created
10
author
sent from location
Sanville
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Shelby
Creek Indians
Chickamauga Indians
frontier settlers
Secretary of War
Southern Indians
mounted militia
Northwestern Indians
officers
riflemen
notable location
Danville
Kentucky
Louisville
notable item/thing
attack
killed
murder
defensive protection
expense
pay
settlements
document number
1794021040001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | CSC02 (4 pages) | Collection: The Isaac Shelby Papers | sole folder |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Shelby | Sanville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |