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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.01991 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [013] 1687 |
| Title | Nathaniell Baron to Francis Lord Howard of Effingham re: attacks by the Senecas |
| Date | 2 July 1687 |
| Author | Baron, Nathaniell (fl. 1687) |
| Recipient | Howard of Effingham, Francis Howard, Baron |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Baron explains that the Senecas are stationed at the head of the James River, and have attacked some neighboring English and Indian settlements, where they plundered houses and carried off Indians. He then informs Lord Effingham that in order to secure the surrounding counties, the Council have granted them commissions to build up their militias, which he hopes meets with the Lord's approval. Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Militia Prisoner Prisoner of War Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Government and Civics Military History |
| People | Howard of Effingham, Francis Howard, Baron (1643-1695) |
| Place written | Virginia |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |