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Joint Committee on Indian Affairs of the Four Yearly Meetings of Genesee, Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-046
Overview
The Indian Committees of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Genesee (Hicksite) united in 1838 to protect the Seneca Indians 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
Edith R. Solenberger papers on the Kinzua Project
Collection — othertype: SC-122
Identifier: SFHL-SC-122
Abstract
This collection includes papers of Edith R. Solenberger, concerning her involvement in the Kinzua Project of the Indian Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Included are letters regarding the Seneca Indians, and letters regarding their legal representation.
Dates:
1961-1970
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- Allegany Indian Reservation (N.Y.) 1
- Indian land transfers 1
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- Indians of North America -- Government relations 1
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1789-1869 1
- Indians of North America -- New York (State) 1
- Indians of North America -- Treaties 1
- Kinzua Dam (Pa.) 1
- Land use -- New York (State) 1
- Quakers -- Seneca Indians -- Treaties 1
- Real property -- New York (State) 1
- Seneca Indians -- Government relations -- 1789-1869 1
- Seneca Indians -- Land tenure 1
- Seneca Indians -- New York (State) 1
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- Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1968). Standing Committee on the Indian Concern 1
- Ferris, Benjamin, 1780-1867 1
- Genesee Yearly Meeting of Friends 1
- Joint Committee on Indian Affairs of the Four Yearly Meetings of Baltimore, Genesee, New York, and Philadelphia (Society of Friends : Hicksite) 1
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1955). Indian Committee 1
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Indian Committee (1837-1850) 1
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Joint Committee on Indian Affairs (1869-1892) 1
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Indian Committee 1
- Solenberger, Edith R. (Edith Reeves), 1886-1976 1 ∧ less
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