Women attacked by Indians
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Women attacked by Indians
Description
Constant Freeman, agent for the Department of War, reports that Indians in Georgia killed and scalped a white woman and black woman, near the Cow Ford on the Oconee River. They have also stolen horses and negroes from Liberty County. Colonel Gaither has received letters from them that the Tallassee king has gone out for war, with the chiefs disapproving of his conduct.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
12
author
sent from location
Augusta
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Constant Freeman
troops
Colonel Gaither
Indians
white woman
women
gender
negro
slave
chiefs
militia
negroes
slaves
runners
notable location
Augusta
Georgia
Fort Fidius
frontier
Oconee
Tallassee
Liberty County
notable item/thing
scalp
horses
war
muster
pay rolls
document number
1794101240100
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: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Constant Freeman | Augusta | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |