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- GLC#
- GLC00496.005-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- February 23, 1807
- Author/Creator
- Allen, Ira, 1751-1814
- Title
- to George Clinton
- Place Written
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Pagination
- 4 p. : docket ; Height: 25.8 cm, Width: 21.3 cm
- Language
- English
- Primary time period
- The New Nation, 1783-1815
- Sub-Era
- The Age of Jefferson & Madison
Written by Allen the Vermont adventurer and land speculator, who had lost his fortune by the time this letter was written. Allen was the brother to Ethan Allen. Written to Vice President Clinton at the Senate's request. Describes Vermont's role in the quest for American independence using Samuel Williams's "The Natural and Civil History of Vermont" as a reference. Discusses the Allen family's support for American interests, the British Commissioners' proposal that Vermont become a British Colony, and a general overview of highlights pertaining to Vermont and the Revolutionary War.
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