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Letter from General Anthony Wayne to Isaac Shelby, 26 September 1793
Letter from General Anthony Wayne to Major General Charles Scott, 26 September 1793
Anthony Wayne writes in his letter to Charles Scott about the disappointing reluctance of volunteers to join the effort to fight Native Americans. Wayne states that "unless the fire kindled at the Miami of the Lake is extinguished by the blood of the Hydra," the confederation of Native Americans...
Letter from George Corlis to John Corlis, 14 April 1816
Letter from George Corlis to John Corlis, 23 April 1816
Letter from George Corlis to John Corlis, 5 March 1816
Letter from Green Clay to Sally Clay, 8 January 1820
Writing from Mr. Jarrett's on the bank of the Tennessee River where he arrived on the 17th, Clay writes of sending Jeff to Smithland for letters, linen and a bag and tells of his coming home drunk. He started Sunday for the woods to go around the 17,000 acres on Clark's River. He lost his horses...
Letter from Henry Massie to Helen Bullitt Massie
Undated letter from Henry Massie to Helen Bullitt Massie in which he writes of matters for her attend to while he is in Ohio. He relays information about livestock, planting dates for corn and tobacco, and money affairs.
Letter from Isaac L. Baker to Isaac Robertson Gwathmey, 6 December 1812
Letter from Isaac L. Baker, writing from Camp Miami, discusses matters of the heart and his service in the army. He writes of going on scouting missions to Fort McArthur and Ft. Wayne, visiting St. Mary's to ascertain the amount of clothing available for soldiers, and relays a list of goods...
Letter from Isaac Shelby to Henry Knox, 10 February 1794
In his 10 February 1794 letter, Shelby informs Knox that two more people have been killed by Southern Indians since his last letter. He expects attacks by the Creek and Chicamauga as soon as the winter breaks. Again, he requests powers to raise men and defend the state. He calls for large number...
Letter from John Allen to Jane Allen, 28 August 1812