We are reading this letter today in my Pennsylvania history class. It is a 1767 letter from George Washington to his personal land agent William Crawford. Here is a taste: . . . I can never look upon the Proclamation...
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The Author’s Corner With Ian Saxine
Ian Saxine is Visiting Assistant Professor of History at Bridgewater State University. This interview is based on his recent book Properties of Empire: Indians, Colonists, and Land Speculators on the New England Frontier (New York University Press, 2019). JF: What led you...