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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04686 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1786 |
| Title | Benjamin Franklin to John Franklin, William Hooker Smith and John Jenkins regarding the strife in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania |
| Date | 12 June 1786 |
| Author | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) |
| Recipient | Franklin, John Smith, William Hooker Jenkins, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Government and Civics Boundary or Property Dispute Law Rebellion |
| People | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Smith, William Hooker (1725-1815) Franklin, John (1749-1831) Jenkins, John (1751-1827) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. Franklin, Smith, and Jenkins were representatives of the Connecticut settlers. Franklin was a signer of the Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |