- unitid
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{"value"=>"278384", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 8282", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"Feb. 7, 1768", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1768-02-07"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to Gov. [John] Penn [Philadelphia]"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. Endorsed. 3 pp. Fo", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Concerning the taking of [Frederick] Stump and his servant from jail by violence; expresses his regret at the outrage; the people acted under a misapprehension of the intentions of the authorities in taking Stump to Philadelphia; explains the sentiment of the people, who say that the government shows more concern at the killing of an Indian than at the killing of any of themselves; that the Indians have killed numbers since the last peace, and that the exposed frontier people must always suffer before the government dares to say it is war; he has argued with them that those matters have no connection with the present opposition to authority; the sheriff had feared a rescue on the road, but no one suspected an attempt on the jail; he believes they are keeping Stump somewhere beyond the mountains, and there are still expectations that he will be delivered back to the sheriff; will set out next day to cross the mountains."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Armstrong, John (Carlisle, Pa.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1768
- date_inclusive_end
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1768
- keydate
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1768-02-07
- date_start
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1768-02-07
- date_end
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1768-02-07