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Letter from John Bowman to Isaac Hite, 10 June 1782

Item

Title

Letter from John Bowman to Isaac Hite, 10 June 1782

Subject

Native Americans

Indigenous peoples of North America

Settler colonialism

Description

Writing from Lincoln County, Kentucky, Bowman states that no surveying had been done lately because of the fear of attacks from Native Americans.

Creator

Source

Bodley Family Papers, 1773-1939, Filson Historical Society

Date

Rights

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Relation

bmf0050

Format

Language

Type

Identifier

Mss. A B668e

Coverage

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Tags

Letters; Native Americans; survey; surveying

Citation

Bowman, John, “Letter from John Bowman to Isaac Hite, 10 June 1782,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed February 8, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5169.

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