Hostile Indians crossing Mississippi
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Hostile Indians crossing Mississippi
Description
Captain Thomas Pasteur writes Major General Anthony Wayne that he has been informed by the Kaskaskias that hostile Indians are crossing the Mississippi River every day. Copies a handbill from the British recruiting volunteers for Governor John Graves Simcoe of Upper Canada.
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
03
author
sent from location
Fort Knox
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Extract of a letter. Enclosed in Pickering to Adams, 01/30/1795, and Wayne to Knox, 12/23/1794.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Thomas Pasteur
Kaskaskias
Indians
Wabash
chiefs
John Graves Simcoe
volunteers
British
notable location
Fort Knox
Mississippi River
Fort Defiance
Upper Canada
Britain
notable item/thing
desertion
recruits
document number
1794110390200
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 | Thomas Pasteur | Fort Knox | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |