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Title Account of a visit lately made to the people called quakers, in philadelphia, by papoonahoal, an indian chief and several other indians, chiefly of...

Date 1760

Place Pennsylvania

Language English

Subjects Indians of North America, Minisink Indians, Pennsylvania, Quakers

Description Title supplied from text printed in London by S. Clark, 1761.
Ms. text varies from printed version.
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Account of the July, 1760, visit of representatives of the Minisink tribe to Philadelphia, their audience with the governor, and return to an Indian village near Bethlehem. Included are excerpts from Papoonahoal's speeches concerning the delegation's return of captives and stolen horses, refusal of presents, desire to live in peace, fur trade complaints, and intention to confer with the Quakers on religious matters. Also a summary of the governor's response, and a report on the group's deportment in Philadelphia and on the return journey.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 32 cm

Format Manuscripts, Speeches

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 8

BibID 134157

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2435px × 3760px 26.22 MB

File Created 11/28/2013

Filename 991341578805867_Ayer_MS_8_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11I0BH