Manuscripts

Governor George Thomas letter, Philadelphia, to Lenape Indian Chiefs

Description: Letter concerns an attack on a settler named Henry Webb by a Native American named Awannemeak near Menesinck.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1740 May 20
Call number: mssWalking
Provenance: Purchased for the Huntington from Donald A. Heald Rare Books and Fine Art by the Library Collectors' Council, January 2020.
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Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Allen, William, (1704-1780.); Chew, Benjamin, (1722-1810.); Croghan, George, (1720?-1782.); Denny, William, (1718-); Franklin, Benjamin, (1706-1790.); Hamilton, James, (1710-1783.); Markham, William, (1635-1704.); Pemberton, Israel, (1715-1779.); Penn, Thomas, (1702-1775.); Peters, Richard, (1704-1776.); Scull, Nicholas, (1686?-1761?); Tatamy, Moses Tunda, (approximately 1690-1760.); Teedyuscung, (1700-1763.); Thomas, George, (1695?-1774.); Weiser, Conrad, (1696-1760.)
Associated organizations: Pennsylvania.; Pennsylvania.
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