Subseries II: Susquehanna Claim, 1771 - 1801
Sub-Series
Dates
- 1771 - 1801
Access:
All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.
Extent
From the Collection: 17 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Subseries II: Susquehanna Claim, 1770-1801
Subseries II:Susquehanna Controversy 1770-1801 is arranged chronologically and contains letters and various other types of written media related to the Susquehanna Controversy, otherwise known as the Yankee-Pennamite Wars or the Pennamite-Yankee Wars.
This subseries contains manuscripts and correspondence between major historical figures who attempted to settle the claim disputes within the Wyoming Valley such as Benjamin Franklin, Elise Dyer, Major John Durkee, Lord Butler, John Butler, Zebulon Butler, Moses Mather, Roger Sherman, Colonel Timothy Pickering, Benjamin Franklin, Jacob Shallus, David Brearley, George Clymer, William Rawle, Tench Coxe, Eleazer McComb, Matthias Hollenback, Samuel Wyllys, and Timothy Pitkin. A large portion of these individuals are military figures who played a role in the American Revolution or politicians from the Pennsylvania, New York, or Connecticut areas.
Some examples of the scenes and events depicted or referenced within this subsubseries the sale of land to both Connecticut and Pennsylvania settlers by their respective states, the imprisonment of Major John Durkee, the purchase of the claim from Native Americans, the formation of committees to deal with the claim, various court trials regarding land ownership and compensation for those involved with the controversy, and mostly unfavorable opinions of Connecticut settlers by Pennsylvanians.
This subseries contains manuscripts and correspondence between major historical figures who attempted to settle the claim disputes within the Wyoming Valley such as Benjamin Franklin, Elise Dyer, Major John Durkee, Lord Butler, John Butler, Zebulon Butler, Moses Mather, Roger Sherman, Colonel Timothy Pickering, Benjamin Franklin, Jacob Shallus, David Brearley, George Clymer, William Rawle, Tench Coxe, Eleazer McComb, Matthias Hollenback, Samuel Wyllys, and Timothy Pitkin. A large portion of these individuals are military figures who played a role in the American Revolution or politicians from the Pennsylvania, New York, or Connecticut areas.
Some examples of the scenes and events depicted or referenced within this subsubseries the sale of land to both Connecticut and Pennsylvania settlers by their respective states, the imprisonment of Major John Durkee, the purchase of the claim from Native Americans, the formation of committees to deal with the claim, various court trials regarding land ownership and compensation for those involved with the controversy, and mostly unfavorable opinions of Connecticut settlers by Pennsylvanians.
Creator
- From the Series: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829. (Person)
- From the Series: Butler, John, 1734- abt. 1795 (Person)
- From the Series: Dyer, Eliphalet, 1721-1807 (Person)
- From the Series: Durkee, John, 1728-1782 (Person)
- From the Series: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Person)
- From the Series: Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795 (Person)
- From the Series: Mather, Moses, 1719-1806 (Person)
- From the Series: Sherman, Roger, 1721-1793. (Person)
- From the Series: Coxe, Tench, 1755-1824 (Person)
- From the Series: Shallus, Jacob, 1750-1796 (Person)
- From the Series: Brearley, David, 1745-1790 (Person)
- From the Series: Pitkin, Timothy, 1766-1847 (Person)
- From the Series: Wyllys, Samuel, 1739-1823 (Person)
- From the Series: Clymer, George, 1739-1813 (Person)
- From the Series: Rawle, William, 1759-1836 (Person)
- From the Series: McComb, Eleazar, 1740-1798 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu