Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Indian Committee (1837-1850)
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Hiram Doty collected papers relating to Quaker history
Collection — Othertype SC-029
Identifier: SFHL-SC-029
Abstract
This collection includes original manuscripts collected by Hi Doty relating to early Quaker involvement in Indian affairs from 1756 to 1821 and the Friendly Association. Of particular interest are documents concerning the settlement at Oneida and the Treaty of Easton. Correspondents include Tedyuscung, Nathaniel Holland, Frederick Post, John Hunt, William Cooper, Israel Chapin, William Savery, James Pemberton, and Joseph Elkinton. Also included in the collection are several letters written...
Dates:
1756-1874
Joint Committee on Indian Affairs of the Four Yearly Meetings of Genesee, Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-046
Abstract
The Indian Committees of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Genesee (Hicksite) united in 1838 to protect the Seneca from the Ogden Land Company which was trying to buy their land. This collection contains papers relating to the joint committee of representatives, including correspondence chiefly concerning the ceding of Seneca lands in New York by treaty under questionable circumstances. Correspondents include Benjamin Ferris (1780-1867).
Dates:
1836-1850
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Joint Committee on Indian Affairs and its predecessors (1795-1892)
Collection — Othertype SW/Phy/780
Identifier: QM-Phy-780
Abstract
Records of the Joint Committee on Indian Affairs, and its predecessor, the Indian Committee (1837-1850) of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Hicksite). Also includes the letter books of John Saunders of Philadelphia, Secretary of the Joint Committee, and correspondence of Barclay White, Jesse W. Griest, Thomas Lightfoot, Samuel M. Janney, Levi K. Brown, Samuel Jeanes, and Albert Lamborn Green. Reports include information about the Senecas, the Otos and the Otoe Agency, the Santees and the Santee...
Dates:
1838-1901
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- Indians of North America -- New York (State) 2
- Society of Friends -- Indian affairs 2
- Delaware Indians 1
- Fox Indians 1
- Indian land transfers 1
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1789-1869 1
- Indians of North America -- History -- 18th century 1
- Indians of North America -- Nebraska 1
- Indians of North America -- Treaties 1
- Land use -- New York (State) 1
- Oneida Indians 1
- Oto Indians 1
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania 1
- Quakers -- Seneca Indians -- Treaties 1
- Real property -- New York (State) 1
- Santee Indians 1
- Sauk Indians 1
- Seneca Indians 1
- Seneca Indians -- Government relations -- 1789-1869 1
- Seneca Indians -- Land tenure 1
- Seneca Indians -- New York (State) 1
- Seneca Indians -- Treaties 1
- Society of Friends -- Delaware 1
- Society of Friends -- Maryland 1
- Society of Friends -- New Jersey 1
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania 1
- Treaties 1
- United States -- History -- Colonial period -- ca. 1600-1775 1 + ∧ less
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