War with the Indians
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
War with the Indians
Description
[Partly illegible] O'Hara discusses a recent battle with the northwestern Indians and observes that the Indians, with all the force that they could possibly collect , were defeated so decisively that he hopes they will be impelled to come forward with overtures for peace.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
09
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
James O'Hara
the enemy
Indians hostile to the United States
detachment of militia
Todd's brigade
dragoons
Capts. Slough and Prior
Lt. Campbell Smith
volunteers
General [Anthony] Wayne
Paymaster General
Comptroller
notable location
Philadelphia
Fort Washington
Greenville
Wilderness
garrison on the Miami
notable item/thing
Army pay
the Auglaire
fort
stores, provisions, and baggage
the engagement
quantity of standing corn
supplies
the war
crops
convoys
money
express
document number
1794090980201
page start
1
number of pages
7
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | ZNE12 (7 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 3 |
| [view document] (6 pages) | ZNE12a (6 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James O'Hara | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |