THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
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Clark to Edward Hand
(Muddy Creek, March 30, 1778)
Clark, George Rogers in: Draper
Mss., 18J71 A. L. S. and in
Illinois Hist. Coll. 8,
G. R. C., Virginia
Series 3, p. 43.
p. 43.
CLARK TO EDWARD HAND, March 30, 1778.
[Draper MSS., 18J71.- A. L. S.]
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MUDDY CK, March 30th 1778 |
DR GENERAL:
I am much obliged to you for sending my Letters to me, as for your opening them, it is a matter of no importance. The hostilities committed in this part of the Country stopt the party that I had ordered to Wheling for the Boats, as their presence was amediately nessessary in the neighberhood. I have fited of a party to-Day which I hope will answer the purpose intended. The Indians have made three different attacks on Dunkard Creek, which is entirely evacuated. I am, Sir your hble Servt
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G. R. CLARK |
GENL EDWD HAND. Pittsburg Pr Express
CLARK TO WILLIAM HARROD, April 12, 1778.
[Draper MSS., 18J72.- A. L. S.]
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Ap 12th 1778 |
DR CAPTN
I have this Day heard of our Boats coming up the River they left Wheling last tuesday. I also hear that the companis that I expected a Cross the Mountains is now on their march out so that I hope that we shall shortly be able to imbark for Kentucky as this is the Day that your Company was to imbody, I thought it necessary to get this inteligence to you as quick as possible as the men might not be uneasy. I should be glad that you would gather the remainder of your Company (that is not on Comd to Wheling) and keep them imbodied and ready to March at the shortest warning as we shall start as soon as possible, as you are on the frontier your company will be a guard to ye Inhabitants while you stay, (what goods belonging to you & Company that is to go down may be got ready to be put on board) Lieut. J. Swan I expect will furnish Rations for the Company while they lay their, which I shall pay him for, one of my Brothers came up the other day with some Accts from the Governor to me, desireing me to be expeditious as possible as he is apprehensive that the Inds will shortly make a brake on the Frontiers and our being
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