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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05541 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Petition to New York Governor George Clinton for help against Indian attacks |
| Date | 8 February 1781 |
| Author | Billinger, Peter (fl. 1781) |
| Recipient | Clinton, George |
| Document Type | Military document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Signed by fifteen inhabitants of German Flats and Kingsland during the American Revolution. Describes previous attacks, claiming that the "enemy have already burnt two hundred and twenty buildings" and "reduced from 450 to 139 capable of bearing arms." Seeks assistance immediately. |
| Subjects | Petition American Indian History Revolutionary War Military History Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Militia Weaponry |
| People | Billinger, Peter (fl. 1781) Clinton, George (1739-1812) |
| Place written | Fort Herkimer, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |