Letter signed by George C. Sibley, Fort Osage, to William Clark, July 25, 1820

Returning war party of Little Osage encamped at Mr. McIlnee's, and stole horses. Witnessed by little boy, who told neighbors. Through misunderstanding, incident escalated into twenty-minute battle resulting in death of two Osages. Cannot find out whether whites or Indians fired first; settlement is in a state of alarm.

Identifier: A0289-01613
Creator: Sibley, George Champlain, 1782-1863
Source collection: Clark Family Collection, 1766-1991
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Subjects

Lewis and Clark era
Western frontier