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Treaty of peace with the Delaware Nation, also documentation and supplemental treaty

 Collection — mapcase folder: 45
Identifier: 9091

Scope and content

Treaty of peace with the Delaware Nation entered into by their deputies before Sir William Johnson, baronet, His Majesty's sole agent and superintendent of Indian affairs in the Northern Department of North America...May 8 1765. With supplemental treaty, which was bound to the main treaty, titled The Delaware deputys [sic] sent from Ohio, to strengthen, ratify and confirm the annexed treaty subscribed by Killbuck...July 12, 1765. Treaty discusses the Indians being accepted by the English in return for good behavior and the return to the English of "prisoners, deserters and negros." The Delaware also agree to open the roads through their territory to the English. The supplement is a response from other tribes to the treaty with their signatures, including the Shawnee and Mingo Indians. The treaties are signed by William Johnson and others, including the chiefs of the Delaware Nation. There are also wax seals of the signers.

Scope and content

Included is a folder containing provenance information, letter from Mrs. Morris P. Ferris to Robert Means Thompson, and letter from George Heye to Miss Gaines, perhaps Ruth Gaines, discussing the treaties. Also Photostats and typed transcripts of the treaties.

Dates

  • 1765.

Creator

Extent

2 folders. (2 folders.)

Language of Materials

English

Ownership and Custodial History

Provenance: Huntington Free Library. HFL purchased from Mr. Pell for $1000, 1933. Presumably Stephen H.G. Pell.

Alternate Form Available

Photostat copies.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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