Shipment of Supplies, Violence due to Alcohol
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Shipment of Supplies, Violence due to Alcohol
Description
Craig sending keel boat with small load of powder and lead with hopes it will reach Fort Washington in a few days. Other military supplies sent to Presque Isle. Notification by Cornplanter that "strong Liquors" have greatly damaged his country and the killings related to drinking alcohol.
year created
1795
month created
12
day created
25
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Isaac Craig
militia
Cornplanter
Corn Planter
Captain Brant
brethren
chiefs
Colonel Butler
President
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Ohio River
Presque Isle
Presque'isle
Cherokee
Fort Franklin
Generadego
Chenarces
notable item/thing
keel boat
powder
lead
invoice
tents
entrenching tools
shovels
alcohol
white wampum
black wampum
notes
crime
compensation
recruiting money
strong liquors
notable idea/issue
Generedego
horrid crimes
murder
killing
recruiting
document number
1795122554001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | IAS03 (3 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IID017-19 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | Philadelphia | [n/a] |