Minutes of the Conferences Held with the Indians at Easton, in the Months of July, and August, 1757 Benjamin Franklin 1757 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN – Minutes of Conferences Held with the Indians at Easton, in the Months of July, and August, 1757. Philadelphia: Printed and sold by B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1757. First edition of an important Franklin imprint documenting negotiations with Indian groups during the French and Indian War. "This important peace council is a representative example of the treaties and conferences which took place during the French and Indian War, attempting to keep different Indian tribes on the side of the English colonists in their struggle with the French" (Struggle for North America). It records one of several councils held in Easton, Pennsylvania; the aftermath of Thomas Penn's infamous "Walking Purchase" had resulted in considerable hostility from Native groups towards what they viewed as squatters on their land in Pennsylvania, and diplomacy was necessary to ameliorate the damage in the wake of war. A Lenape man named Teedyuscung, styled here as the "King of Delawares," represented a number of Native groups, including Lenape, Iroquois, and Shawnee tribes, in the proceedings. Representing the colonies were Governor Denny, Richard Peters, Benjamin Chew, Joseph Galloway, William Logan, George Croghan and others; Conrad Reiser is listed as one of three official translators. "The Indian treaties were published, among other reasons, to assure the Indians the British were acting in good faith" (ibid.). Indeed, it was among the demands of Teedyuscung that the treaty be published as soon as possible. This council was printed by Benjamin Franklin who printed a number of treaties and conferences from this period and also played a role in the negotiations themselves beginning in 1736. His choices "suggest that he early had his finger on the pulse of the Penns' dishonesty," and that the 1736 treaty marked "the beginning of a new era during which public scrutiny of Indian affairs might be important" (Kalter). Some historians have argued that the involvement of Benjamin Franklin and other founding fathers in these negotiations with members of the Iroquois League influenced the development of American political philosophy and government. De Puy 42; Miller 675; Evans 7921; Sabin 49347; The Struggle for North America 37; see Susan Kalter, Benjamin Franklin Pennsylvania, and the First Nations: The Treaties of 1736-62. Folio (340 x 201mm). 12 leaves. (Disbound, top edge a little trimmed affecting some page numbers, some spots.) Custom chemise and half morocco slipcase.
Minutes of the Conferences Held with the Indians at Easton, in the Months of July, and August, 1757 Benjamin Franklin 1757 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN – Minutes of Conferences Held with the Indians at Easton, in the Months of July, and August, 1757. Philadelphia: Printed and sold by B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1757. First edition of an important Franklin imprint documenting negotiations with Indian groups during the French and Indian War. "This important peace council is a representative example of the treaties and conferences which took place during the French and Indian War, attempting to keep different Indian tribes on the side of the English colonists in their struggle with the French" (Struggle for North America). It records one of several councils held in Easton, Pennsylvania; the aftermath of Thomas Penn's infamous "Walking Purchase" had resulted in considerable hostility from Native groups towards what they viewed as squatters on their land in Pennsylvania, and diplomacy was necessary to ameliorate the damage in the wake of war. A Lenape man named Teedyuscung, styled here as the "King of Delawares," represented a number of Native groups, including Lenape, Iroquois, and Shawnee tribes, in the proceedings. Representing the colonies were Governor Denny, Richard Peters, Benjamin Chew, Joseph Galloway, William Logan, George Croghan and others; Conrad Reiser is listed as one of three official translators. "The Indian treaties were published, among other reasons, to assure the Indians the British were acting in good faith" (ibid.). Indeed, it was among the demands of Teedyuscung that the treaty be published as soon as possible. This council was printed by Benjamin Franklin who printed a number of treaties and conferences from this period and also played a role in the negotiations themselves beginning in 1736. His choices "suggest that he early had his finger on the pulse of the Penns' dishonesty," and that the 1736 treaty marked "the beginning of a new era during which public scrutiny of Indian affairs might be important" (Kalter). Some historians have argued that the involvement of Benjamin Franklin and other founding fathers in these negotiations with members of the Iroquois League influenced the development of American political philosophy and government. De Puy 42; Miller 675; Evans 7921; Sabin 49347; The Struggle for North America 37; see Susan Kalter, Benjamin Franklin Pennsylvania, and the First Nations: The Treaties of 1736-62. Folio (340 x 201mm). 12 leaves. (Disbound, top edge a little trimmed affecting some page numbers, some spots.) Custom chemise and half morocco slipcase.
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