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Correspondence, Israel Pemberton captive inquiry
Correspondence, Israel Pemberton captive inquiry
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Correspondence, Israel Pemberton captive inquiry

Permanent ID:
11403
Date:
1760
Image Description:
Letter written by Israel Pemberton addressed to the Indian Affairs Commission inquiring about an agreement to instruct agents in Indian towns along the frontier to look into how many captives are in each town, and their physical descriptions. He also implores the commission to ask the agents to make iquiries to the "dispositions" of the Indians holding captives, as well as their readiness to accept ransom in exchange for release of captives.

Israel Pemberton served in the Pennsylvania assembly, and was a leading Philadelphia merchant.
Format:
Correspondence
Dimensions:
Width: 21 cm, Height: 33 cm (image)
Collection:
Simon Gratz collection
Related Person or Organization:
Pemberton, Israel, 1715-1779 (author)