Pennsylvania Frontier Negotiations and Cultural Encounters, 1680s-1750s

James H. Merrell's account details the lives and work of cultural go-betweens on the Pennsylvania frontier. The text covers the period from the Quaker colony's founding in the 1680s into the 1750s, examining efforts to maintain peace between European colonists and Native Americans. It reflects on wilderness meanings and the eventual failure of diplomacy leading to war after 1750.

Use Cases

• Analyze diplomatic strategies and communication patterns based on descriptions of go-betweens' activities.
• Study cultural perceptions and meanings of wilderness as described for colonists and natives.
• Examine the logistics and challenges of frontier travel and survival mentioned in the account.
• Research the causes of diplomatic failure and conflict escalation in the described historical period.

Strengths

• Based on a well-regarded, award-winning historical monograph.
• Covers a defined historical period from the 1680s to the 1750s.
• Focuses on a specific geographic region, the Pennsylvania frontier.

Limitations

• License is closed; reuse and distribution rights are restricted.
• Row count, file formats, and column-level data structure are unknown.
• The dataset's exact composition and digitization method are not specified.

Provenance

Source

James H. Merrell

Collection Method

Likely derived from a historical monograph and related primary sources.

Time Range

1680s to 1750s

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Pennsylvania frontier, Colonial America