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Anthony Wayne proclaims a treaty with Indian tribes...
Anthony Wayne proclaims a treaty with Indian tribes...
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THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE, Boston, April, 1795 The bulk of the issue is taken up with a wide range of eclectic articles as noted on the full title/contents page. Among the articles are: "Thoughts on Patience" "The Delights of Benevolence" "On Female Manners" and much more. Near the back is the latest news of the day both from Europe and the States, the latter including a report that: "His Excellency Anthony Wayne, Major General & commander in chief of the legion & commissioner plenipotentiary of the U.S. of America for establishing a permanent peace with all the Indian tribes and nations north west of the Ohio, has entered into preliminary articles of pacification between the Wyandots, Chippeas, Ottawas, Pittawutimies, Miamis, Shawanees, & Delawares & has published a proclamation forbidding all and every person or persons from killing, insulting, or injuring any Indian or Indians belonging to those tribes." (see).Complete in 64 pages, lacking the plate called for, 5 1/4 by 8 1/4 inches, full title/contents page, some damage to the back leaf, otherwise good.
Eighteenth century American magazines are increasingly scarce in today's market. This title was published by the famed Isaiah Thomas, the patriot printer from the Revolutionary War & founder of the American Antiquarian Society.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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