Establishment at Presqu' Isle
Document 1794Letter from the Governor of Pennsylvania to the Secretary of War. In it, Governor Mifflin addresses the establishment of a garrison at Presqu' Isle (now Erie, Pennsylvania), which is hostilely received by the Six Nations. Mifflin mentions that British agents, particularly under the guidance of Lord Dorchester, have "excited that hostile disposition." Mifflin is of the opinion that the settlement should continue to be suspended.
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Description
Letter from the Governor of Pennsylvania to the Secretary of War. In it, Governor Mifflin addresses the establishment of a garrison at Presqu' Isle (now Erie, Pennsylvania), which is hostilely received by the Six Nations. Mifflin mentions that British agents, particularly under the guidance of Lord Dorchester, have "excited that hostile disposition." Mifflin is of the opinion that the settlement should continue to be suspended.
Date
06/24/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1794062440000
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Thomas Mifflin
governor
Indians
Six Nations
Israel Chapin
Lord Dorchester
British
agents
Iroquois
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Presqu' Isle
Britain
Notable items
settlement
bribe
republic
legislature
federal government
state government
union