Causes of the alienation of the Delaware and Shawanese Indians from the British interest

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.

Contributor:

Edwards, Howard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Pennsylvania--Treaties.

Indians of North America.

Delaware Indians.

Shawnee Indians.

United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763.

United States.

Physical Description:

184 p. : folded map ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : J. Campbell, 1867.

Notes:

"Edition of 250 copies, of which 75 are in quarto, and 25 copies in folio."

Originally published London, 1759, under title: An enquiry into the causes of the alienation of the Delaware and Shawanese Indians.

"The journal of Christian Frederick Post, in his journey from Philadelphia to the Ohio, on a message from the government of Pennsylvania to the Delaware, Shawanese and Mingo Indians [July 15-Sept. 20 1758]" p. 130-171. "Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated Dec. 10, 1758 [giving an account of the Indian treaty at Easton, Oct 8-20, 1758]" p. 172-182.

Title page wanting.

Local Notes:

HSP copy has been re-bound with numerous maps, manuscript letters, autographs, and news clippings, compiled by Howard Edwards, Philadelphia, 1873, and is supplemented by a volume containing copies of treaties, etc. extracted from the Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania.