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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02207 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1791 |
| Title | Thomas Mifflin to an unknown recipient discussing the "hostile disposition of the Indians on the Frontiers" |
| Date | 3 August 1791 |
| Author | Mifflin, Thomas (1744-1800) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks the recipient for information in a previous letter, about the "hostile disposition of the Indians on the Frontiers." Shares his hope that federal treaties will ease the recipient's apprehensions and "produce a general peace." Introduces Col. Proctor, Mr. Boone and Mr. Linklain, who have brought the present letter on their trip to the "interior counties," and asks the recipient to help and accommodate them if possible. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Military History American West Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Government and Civics Diplomacy Treaty |
| People | Boone, Daniel (1734-1820) Proctor, Thomas (1739-1806) Mifflin, Thomas (1744-1800) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. Col. Proctor is likely Thomas Proctor, a colonel in the Pennsylvania artillery who would also serve as a high sheriff of Philadelphia. Mr. Boone likely refers to pioneer and soldier Daniel Boone. Mr. Linklain is unknown. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |