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Open book Letter Philadelphia, Pa., to His Excellency Governor George Clinton, 1779 June 30

Title Letter Philadelphia, Pa., to His Excellency Governor George Clinton, 1779 June 30 
Creator Duane, James, 1733-1797
Date 1779 
Place New York (State), Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Language English
Subjects Indian agents, Indians of North America, Iroquois Indians
Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File. 
Summary June 30, 1779, letter from James Duane in Philadelphia to George Clinton, governor of New York, regarding the lack of attention to Indian affairs in that state. Duane notes that the legislature has not appointed state commissioners, agents, or interpreters, and relies on the services of James Dean, agent for the Indian commissioners (three of whom are New Yorkers) appointed by the Continental Congress.  Dean urges Clinton to appoint permanent resident agents to watch over the Indians' conduct, facilitate land office and trade matters, and secure "the safety and tranquility of our frontiers." 
Biographical/Historical Note New York City lawyer and delegate to the first and second Continental Congresses, 1774-1783, where he focused on financial and Indian affairs. Duane was later mayor of New York, 1784-1789, and the first federal judge of the district of New York, 1789-1794. 
Extent 1 item (2 p.) ; 31 cm 
Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, American
Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection
Rights Status No Copyright - United States
Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.
Contributing Institution Newberry Library
Link to Catalog View record
Call Number Ayer MS 256 
BibID 137754
Size 2226px × 3671px     23.41 MB 
IIIF Resource Type Canvas 
Filename 991377548805867_Ayer_MS_256_00001.tif 
Unique Identifier NL11IA9J