Slater, I. J. (fl. 1790) to Robert Patterson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10226 Author/Creator: Slater, I. J. (fl. 1790) Place Written: Lexington, Kentucky Type: Manuscript letter Date: 8 November 1790 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 32.2 x 24.2 cm. Order a Copy
Docketed as an "Extract" by Knox. Relates to Colonel Patterson details of the recent military campaign against the Maumee [Miami] Indians. States that they "sent on the 29th a Detachment of Two hundred men...to follow the Indians." Watermarked "VI."
Patterson refers to Robert Patterson, a colonel in the Continental Army who also served in the Indian campaigns with George Rogers Clark. He is one of the founders of the cities of Lexington, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio and continued his military service as a Quartermaster during the War of 1812.
[draft]
Colo. Patterson Lexington Novr. 8th. 1790
Dr Sir
Two days ago I arrived at this place from [Licking] Mrs. P wishes me to inform you of the particulars of our Campaign which I shall do with pleasure. about the 16.th of October we took possession of the Maumee Towns found them destroyed, sent on the 19th a Detachment of Two hundred men under Hardy to follow the Indians our men were surprised & Run 35 Killd and 24 of the Regulars out of 32 - Two days after fought again with 400 of Regulars and Militia. the latter 340, the former 62. under Willis Harding Mc Mullen & Hall regulars were all Killd but 8, The Indians on the end were defeated by McMullen & Hall. Harding was drove back - on the whole we lost 108 Militia Killd. 23 wounded got in [briefly] of themselves - the dead and wounded were left on the ground - regulars lost an 76 besides 5 wounded as the paper does not of enlarging must conclude with best wishes for your Happiness & Safe return
Your friend I. J. Slater
P.S. 70 Indians are said
to be killd the day after the
second Battle, but on our
arrival at Fort Washington
the number was said to be
100 - I believe 60 is the outside
of the number
[docket]
Extract of a letter from
I. J. Slater to Col Patterson
dated Lexington Nov 8. 1790
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