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The Trenton Circular "to the Respectable Public" Of November 26, 1787, And, Letter of John Cleves Symmes to Elias Boudinot of January 12 and 15, 1792 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Symmes, John Cleves

 
9781334674402: The Trenton Circular "to the Respectable Public" Of November 26, 1787, And, Letter of John Cleves Symmes to Elias Boudinot of January 12 and 15, 1792 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Discover early American frontier history through authentic letters and pamphlets that outline land, settlement, and conflict on the Ohio frontier.

This edition compiles key excerpts from late 18th-century communications, including proposals for land purchases along the Ohio and Great Miami rivers and discussions of settlement, governance, and navigation. It also presents correspondence addressing military strategy, morale, and policy during a volatile period of American history.



Readers will encounter practical details about land warrants, town layouts, and surveying costs, alongside first-hand perspectives on frontier diplomacy, relations with Indigenous peoples, and the challenges of organizing new settlements under national supervision.




  • Primary voices describe the opportunities and risks of settling new lands west of the Ohio River.

  • Early governance, law, and infrastructure plans accompany discussions of military defense and security.

  • Letters reveal the attitudes, ambitions, and practical constraints faced by early American leaders.

  • Contextual information helps readers understand how these moments shaped later settlement and policy.



Ideal for readers of early American history, frontier diplomacy, and the formation of the United States in the late 1700s.

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