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Colonel Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not even sparing my women and children.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Colonel Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not even sparing my…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement by Logan accuses Colonel Cresap of a brutal act against his family, illustrating the violence faced by Native Americans.
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