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Negotiations for the Treaty of Easton...
Negotiations for the Treaty of Easton...
Item # 694197
December 24, 1757
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Dec. 24, 1757 Close to 3 pages are taken up with a great: "Address of the Trustees & Treasurer of the Friendly 'Association [Quakers] for Regaining and Preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific Measures" signed in type by: Abel James, a prominent Quaker merchant in Phila., and dated at Philadelphia, July 14, 1757.
This is concerning negotiations for what would become the famous Treaty of Easton which would be signed in 1758. The treaty was between British colonials and the chiefs of 13 Native American nations. Negotiations were concluded on October 26, 1758, at a ceremony held in Easton, Pennsylvania between the British colonial governors and representatives of 13 Indian nations, to ensure their continued domination of their Ohio Country region. More than 500 Native Americans attended the outdoor ceremony to bring peace to the region.
Eight pages, 8 by 11 inches, great condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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