Extract of a letter that discusses frontier violence
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Extract of a letter that discusses frontier violence
Description
Letter, describes White aggression; mentions rescue of kidnapped white child; mentions casualties.
short description
Ltr, des White aggression.
year created
1791
month created
08
day created
28
author
sent from location
Beardstown, Kentucky
recipient
sent to location
Beardstown, Kentucky
in collection
in image
notable person/group
W Lapsly
W Priestly
Lapsly
Priestly
notable location
Beardstown, Kentucky
Beardstown, Kentucky
warm springs in Bath County, Virginia
Beards Town, Kentucky
notable item/thing
killed seven indians
took thirty prisoners
destroyed two towns and the crops at them
brought in one white child
mother
men are returned from the expedition all safe but two are killed
document number
1791082890001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AKD15 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 29, P: 80 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | W. Priestly | Beardstown, Kentucky | [n/a] |
| Recipient | W. Lapsly | Beardstown, Kentucky | [n/a] |