GEORGE ROGERS CLARK Selected Papers From The 1987 And 1988 George Rogers Clark Trans-Appalachian Frontier History Conferences

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY
Vincennes, Indiana 47591
PHILLIP M. SUMMERS, President

Dear Reader:

Vincennes University is proud to be part of the annual George Rogers Clark Trans Appalachian Frontier History Conference. This educational endeavor is important in the study and accumulation of papers about the history of the Midwestern United States. It is appropriate that Vincennes University be the site of the George Rogers Clark Trans-Appalachian Frontier History Conference, because so much of the history of the early territorial period occurred in Vincennes and in the area of the university campus.

The papers from the 1987-88 George Rogers Clark Trans-Appalachian Frontier History Conferences comprise an interesting and informative document. This volume represents scholarly inquiry into various aspects of the frontier period in the north central section of the United States. The selected papers represent a variety of topics and add to the knowledge of the life, government, and practices of the period.

I hope readers of this document will find the information useful and beneficial. Also, readers are extended an invitation to attend the conference, which is usually held in early October on the Vincennes University campus. The presentations by scholars are stimulating, and the opportunity is provided to interact with the authors.

If you have any comments or questions about the conference or the selected papers, please contact Robert Holden at (812) 882-1776, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. I wish you the best and look forward to other annual George Rogers Clark Trans-Appalachian Frontier History Conferences.

Sincerely,

Phillip M. Summers
President