Manuscripts

Chiefs of the Shawnee and Mingo Indians letter, Aleganie, to Governor George Thomas

Description: With red wax seal. Letter is protesting that rum is being brought onto their lands by Edward Shippen's traders.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1741 September 19
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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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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