PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Mrs. Solon J. Buck, Washington, D. C, June 22, 1963, to the author.

Alfred P. James, Pittsburgh, July 16, 1963, to the author.

Peter Marshall, Berkeley, Calif., May 19, 1962, to the author.

Mrs. Phyllis V. Parsons, Collegeville, Pa., October 21, 1962, to the author.

Paul A. W. Wallace, Harrisburg, February 16, 1961, July 30, August 24, and December 17, 1962, to the author.

Index

Adlum, John, [9], [10], [13]
Alexander, James, [26]
Allegheny Mountains, [1], [2], [47], [102]
Allison, Rev. Francis, [67]
American Revolution, [23], [33], [34], [44], [49], [54], [68], [71], [84], [86], [103], [104], [110]
Antes, Frederick, [77-82], [87]
Antes, Henry, Jr., [40], [42], [76-83], [101]
Antes, Henry, Sr., [78]
Antes, Joseph, [42]
Antes, Philip, [42]
Antes, William, [78]
Antes Mill, [79], [80], [82]
Art, [70]
Arthur, Robert, [41]
Atlee, Samuel J., [5]

Bald Eagle Creek, [22], [48], [67], [79]
Bald Eagle Mountains, [14]
Bald Eagle Township, [45], [46], [84]
Bald Eagle's Nest, [48]
Baptists, [68]
Barn-raisings, [60], [95], [97]
Bartram, John, [9-11], [13]
Bertin, Eugene P., [7]
"Beulah Land," [71]
Bingham, William, [11]
Blackwell, [71]
Bonner, Barnabas, [40]
Books, [69], [70]
Brainerd, Rev. David, [67]
Bryce, James, [89], [90]
Bucks County, [19]
Burnet's Hills, [6]

"Cabin right," [37]
Cabin-raisings, [48], [51], [60], [74], [95], [97]
Caldwell, Bratton, [40], [41]
Calhoune, George, [26]
Cammal, [71]
Campbell, Cleary, [26], [62]
Campbell, William, Jr., [26]
Carlisle Presbytery, [67]
Charter of Privileges, [96]
Chester County, [19], [20]
Children, [55]
Clark, Francis, [42]
Clark, John, [26]
Colbert, William, [61-63], [65], [70]
Coldren, Eleanor, [40], [83], [92], [96]
Commerce, [56]
Committee of Safety, [34], [44], [45], [48], [54], [77], [81-83], [88], [106]
Connecticut, [20], [21], [23], [31]
Constitutional Convention, Pennsylvania (1776), [80], [83], [87]
Continental Congress, [85], [103]
Cooke, William, [26]
"Corn right," [37]
Council of Safety, [34], [44]
Covenhoven, Robert, [22]
Crawford, James, [77], [82], [83]
Cruger, Daniel, [96]
Culbertson, Mr., [67]
Cumberland County, [19], [20]
Cumberland Valley, [47], [105]
Curti, Merle, [76], [100]

Dauphin County, [19], [20]
Davy, Mr., [56], [63]
Declaration of Independence, [42], [43], [71], [74], [106]
"Declaration of Independence" of Fair Play Settlers, [42-44], [61], [62], [71], [74], [83], [106], [107]
Defense, [84], [103], [108]
Demography, [16-29], [100], [104-107]
DeSchweinitz, Edmund A., [8], [10]
Dewitt, Abraham, [40]
Dewitt, Peter, [95], [96]
Dickinson, John, [43], [78], [81]
Donegal Presbytery, [67]
Dougherty, Samuel, [40]
Drinking, [71], [72], [74], [75], [98]
Duncan, Mr., [38]
Dunn, William, [96]

Economic institutions, [89-91], [97], [99-102], [104], [107], [109];
- see also [Farming]
Education, [17], [58], [65], [69]
Ejectment, [35-39], [41], [106]
English, [16-20], [24-26], [28], [54], [57], [58], [83], [84], [93], [95], [102]
Ettwein, Bishop John, [9], [10], [13]
Evans, Lewis, [9-11], [13]

Fair Play men, [3], [31], [35-36], [38], [40], [41], [45], [73], [77], [81-83], [92], [94], [95], [97], [102], [109];
- see also [Tribunal, Fair Play]
Faith, [17], [68], [73], [75], [98], [99]
Family life, [17], [58], [64], [65], [68], [100], [110]
Ferguson, Thomas, [40]
Fithian, Philip Vickers, [9], [10], [13], [43], [53], [61], [66], [67], [69], [79], [82]
Fleming, Betsey, [53]
Fleming, John, [43], [66], [67], [69], [77], [81], [82], [85]
Fleming, Robert, [77], [79], [81], [83], [85], [87]
Forster, Thomas, [26]
Fort Antes, [34], [78], [80], [81], [86], [93]
Fort Augusta, [22], [71], [79], [85]
Fort Fleming, [81]
Fort Horn, [34], [82-84], [86], [93]
Fort Muncy, [34]
Fort Reed, [34], [81], [83], [86]
Fort Stanwix, Treaties of, [2], [3], [5-9], [12], [13], [21], [25], [29], [33], [34], [36], [67], [81], [86], [103]
Forts, [64], [77], [81-83]
Franklin, Benjamin, [52], [81]
French, [2], [16-18], [58], [86], [95], [102]
French and Indian War, [2], [16], [21]

Galbreath, Robert, [9], [11]
General Assembly, [9], [11], [79], [80], [81], [84], [86], [87], [96]
George III, [84]
Germans, [16-20], [24-26], [28], [54], [57], [58], [82-84], [93], [95], [102]
Germantown, [78], [83]
Great Island, [3], [12], [14], [34], [35], [40], [48], [67], [79], [81], [105]
Great Runaway [21-23], [29], [33], [34], [71], [80], [84], [85], [88], [106]
Great Shamokin Path, [47], [48]
Greene County, [100], [101], [105]
Grier, Rev. Isaac, [67]
Grier, James, [40], [41]
Grier vs. Tharpe, [40]
Gristmills, [54], [64]

Haines, Joseph, [40]
Hamilton, Alexander, [43], [77], [82], [85], [86]
Hamilton, Anna Jackson, [43], [44], [62], [66], [71], [107]
Hamilton, John, [44]
Hartley, Col. Thomas, [22], [23]
Harvest, [53], [74], [95], [98], [107]
Hill, Aaron, [6]
Homes, [51], [52], [59], [104]
Horn, Samuel, [77], [82], [83], [85]
Hospitality, [60], [73]
Huff, Edmund, [40], [41]
Huff-Latcha (Satcha) case, [40], [41], [92]
Huggins, Mr., [95]
Hughes, James, [38], [39]
Hughes, Thomas, [38], [39], [77], [83]
Hughes vs. Dougherty, [36-40]
Hunter, Col. Samuel, [21], [22], [84], [85]

Immigration, [19-21], [24], [25], [28], [29]
"Improvements," [37-39], [41], [58], [64], [72], [97]
Indentured servitude, [64], [95]
Independence, [68], [95], [103];
- see also [Declaration of Independence]
Indians, [2], [3], [5], [6], [8], [9], [13], [21-24], [29], [41], [42], [63], [67], [84], [86], [88], [94], [109]
Individualism, [17], [72], [74], [98], [104], [107], [109], [110]
Industry, [54], [55]
Intermarriage, [58], [60]
Irish, [16-18], [58], [83], [95], [102]
Irwin (Irvin), James, [26], [40]

Jamison, John, [26]
Jersey Shore, [15], [19], [34], [42], [79], [84]
Johnson, Sir William, [2], [21]
Jones, Isaiah, [26]
Juniata Valley, [20], [48]

Kemplen, Thomas, [40], [41]
Kendall, Willmoore, [91]
Kincaid, Mr., [42]
King, Robert, [26]
King, William, [40], [41]

Labor, [95], [99], [107]
Lancaster, [70]
Lancaster County, [19], [20], [38]
Land claims, [32], [33], [35], [36], [38-40], [45], [62], [73], [80], [86], [92-94], [106]
Land Office, [12], [21], [24], [86]
Larrys Creek, [14], [15]
Latcha, Jacob, [40]
Law, unwritten, [37-39]
Leadership, [36], [76-88], [104], [107], [108]
Lewisburg, [67]
Leyburn, James G., [37], [53]
"Limping Messenger," [4], [8], [10]
Linn, John Blair, [5-7], [20], [101]
Lock Haven, [2], [14], [15], [34], [61], [81], [84], [105]
Locke, John, [31]
Logan, James, [16]
Long, Cookson, [40], [77], [83]
Love, Robert, [67]
Lycoming Church, [67]
Lycoming County courts, [33], [35], [36], [62], [65], [72], [94]
Lycoming Creek [2-6], [9-15], [21], [24], [30], [35], [48], [67], [79], [105]
Lycoming Gazette, [49]
Lycoming Township, [28]
Lydius, John Henry, [23]

McElhattan, Pa., [84]
McElhattan, William, [95], [96]
McKean, Thomas, [22], [36], [37]
McMeans, William, [40]
MacMinn, Edwin, [78], [101]
Manning, Richard, [70]
Marshall, Peter, [12]
Martin, John, [41]
Maynard, D. S., [6], [7]
Medical practices, [70], [71]
Meginness, John, [4-7], [10], [20], [41], [42], [101]
Methodists, [61], [62], [65], [66], [68], [97], [98]
Milesburg, [48]
Military service, [38-41], [45], [77], [78], [80], [81], [83], [94]
Milton, [62]
Ministers, itinerant, [66], [69], [71], [73]
Missionaries, [67]
Montgomery County, [78]
Montour, Andrew, [10]
Montoursville; see [Ostonwaken]
Moravians, [78]
Muhlenberg, Henry, [78]
Muhlenberg, Hiester H., [9]
Muncy, [14], [20], [34], [64]
Muncy Creek, [20]
Muncy Hills, [50]
Music, [70], [100]

National origins, [16-18], [26], [33], [36], [57], [58], [61], [64], [73], [76], [82], [83], [91], [93], [97], [99], [102], [105], [107]
Nationalism, [99], [102], [103], [108]
New Hampshire, [31]
New Jersey, [19], [20]
"New Purchase," [8], [11], [12], [20], [21], [24], [29], [64]
New York, [19], [20], [84]
Newspapers, [49]
Niagara, N. Y., [8]
Nippenose Valley, [42], [80]
Nittany Valley, [48]
Northumberland County, [24-26], [35], [38], [56], [77], [79], [80], [83], [84], [87], [106]
Northumberland County courts, [33], [36], [39], [41], [48], [62], [65], [72], [94]
Northumberland Gazette, [49]
Northumberland Presbytery, [67]

Office holding, [76], [77], [79], [87], [88], [92], [108]
"Old Purchase," [11]
Onondaga (Syracuse), N. Y., [8], [9]
Orange County, N. Y., [20]
Ostonwaken (Montoursville), [4], [8]

Paine, Thomas, [43]
Parr, James, [40]
Patriotism, [71], [73-75], [98], [99], [103]
Paul, William, [41]
Pennamite Wars, [20]
Petitions, [28], [33], [76], [86], [87], [93], [94], [103]
Philadelphia, [52], [80], [81]
Philadelphia County, [19], [79]
Pine Creek, [2-15], [19], [30], [35], [43], [44], [48], [62], [67], [71], [79], [80], [105], [107]
Pine Creek Church, [67]
Pine Creek Township, [24], [28]
Plymouth Colony, [31]
Political equality, [17], [69], [73], [75], [91], [92], [95], [99]
Pottstown, [78]
Pragmatism, [99], [102], [104]
"Praying societies," [66]
Pre-emption, [27-29], [33], [38], [39], [58], [84], [86], [94], [97], [103]
Presbyterianism, [17], [29], [33], [61-63], [65-69], [74], [97], [98], [101]
Price, John, [26]
Proclamation of 1763, [2], [3], [21]
Property right, [35], [72]

Quilting, [49], [60], [70], [74]

Ranney, Austin, [91]
Read, Mr., [38]
Recreation, [71], [100]
Reed, William, [45], [77], [82], [83]
Religion, [33], [58], [61], [62], [65], [66], [68], [73], [74], [91-93], [96], [97], [99], [100], [103], [107]
Revolution; see [American Revolution]
Rhode Island, [31], [96]
Roads, [48]
Rodey, Peter, [36], [37]

Schebosh, John, [4]
Scotch-Irish, [16-21], [24], [25], [28-30], [33], [36], [37], [47], [53], [54], [57-60], [63-65], [70-72], [74], [82-84], [93], [95], [97], [101], [102], [105], [106]
Scots, [16-18], [28], [58], [83], [95], [102]
Self-determination, [89-91], [94], [97-99], [109]
Self-reliance, [102], [103], [107]
Self-sufficiency, [54], [56-58]
Sergeant, Thomas, [6]
Settlement, [35-37], [39], [72], [73], [90], [106]
Sheshequin Path, [8-10], [48]
Shickellamy, [9], [10]
Shippen, Justice Edward, [39]
Singmaster, Elsie, [8]
Slavery, [64], [95]
Smith, Charles, [38]
Smith, Daniel, [38]
Social compact, [31], [90]
Social structure, [53], [58], [59], [64], [73], [75], [91], [97], [99-101], [103], [104], [107], [109]
Sour's ferry, [69]
Spangenburg, Bishop Augustus, [4], [8-10], [13], [78]
Squatters' rights, [24], [72], [107]
Stover, Martin, [9], [11]
Suffrage, [33], [34], [92], [93], [96]
Sunbury, [22], [47-49]
Supreme Court, Pennsylvania, [36], [39]
Supreme Executive Council, [44], [45], [86], [93], [94]
Sweeney, Morgan, [41]
Syracuse, N. Y.; see [Onondaga], N. Y.

Tax lists, [25-27], [34], [56], [59], [76], [77], [101]
Temperance, [73-75], [98], [99]
Tenancy, [64], [95-97]
Tenure, land, [37-40], [106]
Tiadaghton Creek, [2-14], [24], [105]
"Tiadaghton Elm," [13], [14], [43], [71]
Tilghman, James, [12]
"Tomahawk right," [37]
Toner, John, [41]
Tools, [49], [50], [52], [53], [70], [104]
Tribunal, Fair Play, [32-36], [42], [48], [50], [58], [61], [72], [73], [82], [83], [88], [90], [92], [94], [102], [106], [109];
- see also [Fair Play men]
Turner, Frederick Jackson, [1], [19], [99-102], [104], [108], [109]

Values, [58], [65], [68], [72], [91], [97-100], [104], [107]
Virginia, [72], [105]
Voluntary associations, [58], [60-62]

Walker, John, [77], [83], [86]
Wallace, Paul A. W., [13], [23]
Weiser, Conrad, [4], [9-11], [13]
Welsh, [16-18], [26], [28], [58], [95], [102]
Whitefield, George, [78]
Williamsport, [2], [49]
Wills, [65], [69], [72], [73], [75], [101]
Winters Massacre, [23]
Women, [55], [59], [60], [65]
Wyoming Massacre, [21-23]
Wyoming Valley, [20]

York County, [19]

Zeisberger, David, [4], [8], [10]
Zinzendorf, Nicholas von, [78]

Transcriber's Endnotes

Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.

Archaic spellings in quoted material have been retained.

The following discrepancies have been noted and corrected where possible:

Page [26], Chart 4. The data in column headed '1774' does not tally with the total below. With no obvious solution, the table remains as originally published.

Footnote [18], Chapter 3. 'See nn. 6 and 7, p. 4.' Corrected to See nn. 6 and 7, p. 33.

Footnote [20], Chapter 3. 'Supra, p. 4.' Corrected to Supra, p. 33.

Index entry '[Economic institutions]'. There is no index entry for 'Farming', however the main references to farming can found in [Chapter Four].