HIST 284: Native North America (HC)

Papers date from 1756 to 1793.
Israel Pemberton and the other leaders of the Association sought to represent the interests of the Delaware in their ongoing dispute with the Pennsylvania government over the so-called “walking purchase.” They monitored and participated in a series of treaty negotiations in the late 1750s and early 1760s. The papers contain hundreds of unique and detailed accounts of behind-the-scenes treaty negotiations; historical documents related to Native American affairs; the correspondence of Pemberton and others relating to fund-raising and the exigencies of Pennsylvania politics; and missives from Indigenous leaders, transcribed by a network of Indigenous “go-betweens."

Although this group was founded in the 19th century, their records include some 18th century materials, including "Cherokee's message to the Mingoes, June 1758" and a message from message from Cornplanter in reply to an offer from the Quakers to teach Native Americans (1796).

This agreement discusses to who can live among the Native Americans, permits for liquor sales, and punishments for those who declare that the English are not their friends. It is signed by James Logan, William Penn's secretary, in the presence of five other colonists, and Widaagh or Orytyagh, Andaggyjunkquagh, CunnyaTagaagh, ConnotaghSaw, Moyonteequagh, and Misquohissy for the Susquehanna and Sheona

Israel Pemberton was one of the leaders of the Friendly Association.

London : Printed for J. Wilkie, 1759.

1757

October 5, 1738
To the Governor of New York

To Governor Trumbull
June 19, 1775

From "Brothers at Onohooquawge"
November 12, 1764
With two following letters

undated

Materials related to the 1737 fraudulent seizure of land in what is now Pennsylvania from the Lenape or Delaware Nation.

"Evidenced in the remarkable deliverance of Robert Barrow, with divers other persons, from the devouring waves of the sea; amongst which they suffered shipwrack: and also, from the cruel, devouring jaws of the inhumane canibals of Florida. Faithfully related by one of the persons concerned therein"
Philadelphia, printed ; London, Reprinted, and sold by T. Sowle, 1700

"Containing an account of the soil and natural productions of those regions, together with observations on the manners of the Indians ... "
By William Bartram
London : Reprinted for J. Johnson, 1792

Hetzel was a professor of engineering at Haverford and an amateur photographer. He was deeply involved with Seneca protests over the flooding of their land due to the construction of the Kinzua Dam in the 1950s and 1960s.

Records of a boarding school run by the Society of Friends from 1852 to 1938 in Cattaraugus County, New York. Includes student essays and a newspaper written by students.

This collection is composed of the single volume diary of Joel Swayne entitled, “Some account of my journey to the Seneca Nation of Indians and Residence Amongst that People.” Entries describe Swayne’s journey to the Seneca nation, and the two years he spent there. Swayne provides detailed descriptions of the chief, “Cornplanter,” the chief’s family, the village and villagers, cultural differences between the Quakers and the Senecas, the difficulty of the language barrier, and discussions between Quaker missionaries and Seneca members.

This collection is composed of four volumes of Henry Simmons's journals, the majority of which are related to time Simmons spent with the Oneida and Seneca tribes.

Ms. Coll. 968, Box 11: Journal of William Allinson describing a visit he made in 1809 with John Brown to the Native Americans at Tunessasa and Cattaraugus in New York State. 3 volumes.

This collection is comprised of the single bound volume. The original account was written in 1798 & 1799. This copy, in an unknown hand, was likely written in the latter half of the 19th century. The volume describes Isaac Coates, Joshua Sharpless, and John Pierce's travel to Native American reservations on behalf of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Indian Committee, and the work they did while there.

Entries describe Sharpless's travel to, and time spent in, Cornplanter's village during 1798.

This collection is comprised of the handwritten correspondence and a handwritten copy of the manuscript
"Some Account of my Journey Among the Seneca" by Halliday Jackson.

Ms. Coll. 1104: These papers include letterpress copies of letters, divided into three categories:
1. Letters to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Washington
2. Letters to the Indian Agents under the jurisdiction of Hoag
3. Letters characterized as "individual letters."
Within this correspondence, the subjects of the murder of the Chief of Wichitas by the Osage and the murder of four Osage by, allegedly, the Kansas militia most stand out.

Ms. Coll. 1034: This collection includes correspondence, financial papers, and an account book. The papers touch on the work of Native American agents, the transportation of tribes to the reserves, the progress and politics of getting Native legislation through Congress, and troubles at various Native American Agencies.

Ms. Coll. 1003: The Associated Executive Committee of Friends on Indian Affairs originated in 1869 in answer to President Grant's Peace Policy, officially giving management of the Natives in the Central Superintendency (Kansas and the Indian Territory) to the Orthodox branch of the Society of Friends. The election of President Hayes ended the essentially friendly relationship between the Quakers and the administration as it became evident that some officials distrusted the work and integrity of Friends. As a result, Friends withdrew from government sponsored work in 1879 and directed their efforts towards missionary work and the establishment of Meetings among the different Native American tribes. Edward M. Wistar was chairman of the Committee from 1895-1919.