Attacks by Marauding Indians
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Attacks by Marauding Indians
Description
Blount reports on a recent series of murderous attacks by marauding Indians.
year created
1793
month created
04
day created
20
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Lear, 05/18/1793.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
John Watts
Joshua Tipton
_____Matthews
_____Shields
party of twelve Indians
Gentleman from German Creek
party of travellers
prisoners
notable location
Knoxville
east fork of Little Pigeon
Jefferson County
Kentucky
Rock-Castle
notable item/thing
wilderness
station
the woods
notable phrase
...a station was attacked by Indians who killed three of the inhabitants and made eighteen prisoners whom they carried into the woods and killed.
document number
1793042040100
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: Territorial Papers, Vol. 4 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |