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Robert Stobo to Colonel Innes, July 28, 1754 (transcription)
July 28, 1754
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Title
Robert Stobo to Colonel Innes, July 28, 1754 (transcription)
Creator
Stobo, Robert, 1726-1770
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
July 28, 1754
Identifier
31735060225921
Description
Transcription of Robert Stobo's letter to Colonel Innes, during his captivity at Fort Duquesne, describing the concerns of the Shanoe (Shawnee) Indians about the alleged imprisonment of two of their "kings and 300 warriors," the plight of the Shanoe left in the villages who are vulnerable to raids from Cheroquees (Cherokees) and Cotabes, as well as the competing English and French attempts to ally themselves with the Shanoe. The letter also describes the number and movement of French troops at Fort Duquesne.
Type
text
Genre
correspondence
Subject
Indigenous peoples
Indians of North America
Fortification
Geographic Subjects
Fort Duquesne (Pa.)
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
Finding Aid
Guide to the Robert Stobo Letter and Plan of Fort Duquesne, July 28, 1754 DAR.1925.05
Source
Robert Stobo Papers
Container
Box 1, Folder 2
Language
eng
Collection
Robert Stobo Papers
Darlington Digital Library
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
Rights Information
No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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