Thomas Gage letter to Governor John Penn, 1766
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- 1766-07-02
- Description
Letter written by Thomas Gage on July 2, 1766 to John Penn, Lieutenant Governor of Pa. Having received recent communication from Fort Pitt (Pa.) regarding the murders of Indians in western Pennsylvania and the seizure of their land by settlers, Gage urges Penn to take action against those responsible. Further, Gage informs Penn that the garrison at Fort Pitt will provide any assistance needed to remove the settlers in order to maintain good relat...
- Creator
Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787
- Contributing Institution
- Newberry Library
- Subjects
- Imperialism
Whites
Human settlements
War
Negotiation
Indians--Government relations
Murder
Shawnee
Lenni Lenape (Delaware) - Type
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- Correspondence
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- Chicago citation style
- Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787. Thomas Gage letter to Governor John Penn, 1766. 1766-07-02. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/22916. (Accessed March 28, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787, (1766-07-02) Thomas Gage letter to Governor John Penn, 1766. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/22916
- MLA citation style
- Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/22916>.