Friendly Association for Regaining and Preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific Measures records
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-SC-043
Abstract
Correspondence, including that with civil and military authorities, accounts of preliminary meetings with Indian delegates, and invoices, relating to the Treaty of Easton.
Dates
- 1758-1762
Creator
- Friendly Association for Regaining and Preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific Measures (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is available for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Association of Quakers, Mennonites, and other sectarians in Pennsylvania, formed to serve as an intermediary between the Delaware Indians, colonial governments, and British authorities.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (.1 linear feet (ca. 1 in.))
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Anonymous.
- Christian sects -- Pennsylvania
- Delaware Indians -- Government relations -- To 1789
- Delaware Indians -- Treaties, 1758
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- to 1789
- Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania
- Indians of North America -- Treaties
- Mennonites -- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania -- Politics and government -- To 1775
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania
- Treaties
Creator
- Description rules
- Archives, Personal Papers, And Manuscripts (Appm)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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