Letter from Mackay WHERRY to Amos STODDARD (1804); Chester Co., PA

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             Volume XIII, Territorial Papers of the United States
                                   Page 63

                        Mackay Wherry to Amos Stoddard
                        (Enclosure to NA:WD,SWDF:ALS)

                                              Sepr 12th 1804.

  DEAR SIR  The late accident that has happened with the savages
gives a very considerable alarm, together with some news that has
since been received from an Indian, that has come in, who says, that 
the Sacks, Pottowatomies and Iwais, have all held a council to
make war on the inhabitants, and that they are determined to drive
them all from this side of the river—Whether the news of this
gentlemen is true or not, we are not able to determine; but the
consequence is, that the People are all moving in, and know not 
what to do—a great many have neither arms nor ammunition to make
a stand with—if it could be possible to assist us with some arms
and ammunition, that the People could know that they could have
them in case of necessity, it would make us more brave—If Sir
yourself and Major Bruff, should think it fit and could send us
some, it would be thankfully received by the inhabitants—we are 
tomorrow to have a meeting to fix for Building a Block house and
make preparations for the worst—

  I am Dear Sir Yours with Respect

                                         Signed—M WHERRY

CAPn AMOS STODDARD St. Louis
[Endorsed] Letter W. Wherry to Capt Stoddard 12th Sepr 04

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Note:  Mackey Wherry was the first sheriff of St. Louis County, Mo.