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Domestic News
February 9, 1822
Winchester Gazette
Winchester, Virginia
What is this article about?
Cherokees incursion into Osage country killed trader Nathaniel Pryor and others, plus Osages, and stole horses, as reported in a letter from Arkansas dated February 5.
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WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY, 5.
Extract of a letter from Arkansas to a gentleman in Congress.
"We have just received information that the Cherokees lately made an incursion into the Osage country, & killed some white people who were trading there. Nathaniel Pryor, we understand, was killed. They likewise killed and took prisoner many Osages, and carried away seventy horses. Nathaniel Pryor accompanied Lewis & Clark in their expedition to the Pacific, and more recently bore the commission of captain in the regular army."
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Extract of a letter from Arkansas to a gentleman in Congress.
"We have just received information that the Cherokees lately made an incursion into the Osage country, & killed some white people who were trading there. Nathaniel Pryor, we understand, was killed. They likewise killed and took prisoner many Osages, and carried away seventy horses. Nathaniel Pryor accompanied Lewis & Clark in their expedition to the Pacific, and more recently bore the commission of captain in the regular army."
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What sub-type of article is it?
Indian Affairs
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Cherokee Incursion
Osage Country
Nathaniel Pryor
Indian Conflict
Horse Theft
What entities or persons were involved?
Nathaniel Pryor
Cherokees
Osages
Where did it happen?
Osage Country
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Osage Country
Event Date
Lately
Key Persons
Nathaniel Pryor
Cherokees
Osages
Outcome
killed some white people including nathaniel pryor; killed and took prisoner many osages; carried away seventy horses.
Event Details
Cherokees made an incursion into the Osage country and killed some white people trading there, including Nathaniel Pryor; they also killed and took prisoner many Osages and carried away seventy horses.