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Title
Governor George Thomas letter, Philadelphia, to Lenape Indian Chiefs
Creator
Thomas, George, 1695?-1774
Date Created and/or Issued
1740-05-20
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Manuscripts
Rights Information
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Description
Letter concerns an attack on a settler named Henry Webb by a Native American named Awannemeak near Menesinck.
[Identification of item]. Walking Purchase collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Identifier
mssWalking
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll7/id/57121
Language
English
Subject
Delaware Indians--History--18th century
Delaware Indians--Land tenure--Pennsylvania--History
Indian land transfers--Pennsylvania--History
Indians of North America--Pennsylvania--History
Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Pennsylvania--Politics and government--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763
Letters (correspondence) United States 18th century. (aat)
Source
Walking Purchase collection, 1700-1962 (bulk 1727-1762).
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Manuscripts, Huntington Digital Library

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