The Lancaster Treaty of 1744 : with related documents / edited with an introduction by James H. Merrell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Merrell, James Hart, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Treaty with the Six Nations Indians (1744).

Treaty with the Six Nations Indians.

Iroquois Indians--Treaties--Sources.

Iroquois Indians.

Indians of North America--Government relations--To 1789--Sources.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Government relations.

Iroquois Indians--Treaties.

Genre:

Sources.

Treaties.

Physical Description:

xvi, 144 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, [2008]

Contents:

Part 1 Introduction: Indians, Colonists, and Treaties

Major Figures in the Lancaster Treaty

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June 26, 1977: An American History Lesson

Indians and Other Early Americans

The Iroquois League: Its History and Diplomacy

Treaties Between Indians and Colonists

Crisis and Contempt: The Hard Road to Lancaster

The 1744 Lancaster Treaty

Treaty Minutes as Historical Texts

The Aftermath of the Lancaster Treaty

Part 2 The Document

A Note About the Text

A Treaty Held at the Town of Lancaster, In Pennsylvaniaãëin June 1744, printed and sold by Benjamin Franklin

Part 3 Related Documents

1 Benjamin West, Indians Giving a Talk to Colonel Bouquet in a Conference, 1766

2 John Bartram, Observations on a Visit to Onondaga, July-August 1743

3 Conrad Weiser, Report on the Council Proceedings at Onondaga, July-August 1743

4 Witham Marshe, Journal of the Treaty Held with the Six Nations, June-July 1744.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-135) and index.

ISBN:

9780312454142

0312454147

OCLC:

166373588