Newberry Library - Letter Pittsburg to his excellency Thomas Mifflin Esqr., Governor of Pennsylvania, 1792 Aug. 3

Letter Pittsburg to his excellency Thomas Mifflin Esqr., Governor of Pennsylvania, 1792 Aug. 3

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Open book Letter Pittsburg to his excellency Thomas Mifflin Esqr., Governor of Pennsylvania, 1792 Aug. 3

Title Letter Pittsburg to his excellency Thomas Mifflin Esqr., Governor of Pennsylvania, 1792 Aug. 3

Creator Nevill, Presley

Date 1792

Place Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania--Allegheny County, Pennsylvania--Fort Franklin, Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, United States--Old Northwest

Language English

Subjects Indians of North America, Pennsylvania, Seneca Indians

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Letter signed: Presley Nevill.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Letter written by Presley Nevill on Aug. 3, 1792 to Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania. As lieutenant of the Allegheny County militia, Neville reports to Gov. Mifflin on Indian affairs in the Northwest Territory. The letter includes some information on hostile Indian tribes, the defeat of General St. Clair's army, and the alliance of the Seneca Indians to the United States. Nevill also reports that "the Commissions of the Militia officers of this County have not been renewed."

Biographical/Historical Note Presley Nevill, soldier and merchant, was born in Pittsburgh in 1756. Neville fought in the Revolutionary War and returned to Pittsburgh following the war. Between 1792 and 1818 he was a merchant in Pittsburgh and was also involved in the Allegheny County militia. Neville died in Fairview, Ohio in 1818.

Extent 1 item (2 leaves (3 p.)) ; 31 cm or smaller.

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, Records

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 616

BibID 144416

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2247px × 3713px 23.90 MB

Filename 991444168805867_Ayer_MS_616_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11ICAZ