Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 to Col. Dayton

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GLC07933
GLC#
GLC07933
Type
Letters
Date
May 27, 1776
Author/Creator
Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804
Title
to Col. Dayton
Place Written
Fort George
Pagination
3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Schuyler, in response to Caldwell's suggestion that Highlanders who didn't flee be allowed to stay on their land, says that this can only be done with restrictions, since the Highlanders trust Americans as much as "papists trust Protestants."

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