The Minute Book of the Committee of Safety of Tryon County, the Old New York Frontier (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A front-row view of a frontier war—told in the exact words of the men who lived it. This is a verbatim reprint of the Tryon County Committee of Safety minutes, offering a rare, ground-level look at the American frontier during the Revolutionary era.

Through the minutes, readers encounter the daily decisions, tensions, and dangers faced by settlers on the old New York frontier. The text situates the actions of local committees within the larger struggle between patriot zeal and loyalist resistance, set against raids, negotiations with Indigenous groups, and the stresses of wartime governance.

With scholarly notes by S. L. Frey adding context, the edition helps modern readers understand who the actors were, what they believed, and how their preparations shaped the path to independence.

• Primary-source minutes from the Tryon County Committee of Safety, capturing decisions, disputes, and local governance during the revolutionary period


• Accounts of border warfare, raids, and the pressure of building a frontier defense


• Explanatory notes that illuminate people, places, and terms of the era


• A focused window into how communities organized, debated, and acted in the name of liberty

Ideal for readers of American history, local frontier studies, and those curious about how everyday decisions contributed to a larger national story.

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