Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 to John Franklin, William Hooker Smith, and John Jenkins
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04686 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Letter signed Date: 1786/06/12 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy
Franklin, writing as president of the Pennsylvania Council, discusses the strife in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania, land that was claimed by both Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Acknowledges the "affliction" of the Yankee settlers, describes the testimony heard by the Council, and offers safe passage for an agent. The Connecticut settlers were later given clear title to the land, but John Franklin was imprisoned for treason. The conflict arose under the Articles of Confederation and helped justify support of a new Constitution.
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