Peters, William

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Brother of Pennsylvania provincial secretary Richard Peters.

Together with Jacob Duché (later chaplain to the Continental Congress), Peters attended the second treaty negotiations at Easton (July-Aug., 1757) between Delaware and Seneca representatives led by Teedyuscung and Pennsylvania governor Denny, his council, and Indian agent George Croghan. Numerous Quakers were also present at the negotiations despite official bans on their presence.

From the description of Statement of Wm. Peters & J. Duché, 1757. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 39383843

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Role	Title	Holding Repository
creatorOf	OAC Review Index (University of Guelph). Alumni, OAC Review, v.46, no.2, Nov. 1933, p.118-119.	University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf	Peters, Muriel,. Muriel and William Peters collection, 1817-1968 (inclusive), [microform].	Yale University Library
creatorOf	OAC Review Index. Livestock results at College Royal, OAC Review, v.44, no.7, Mar. 1932, p.450-451.	University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf	Peters, William. Statement of Wm. Peters & J. Duché, 1757.	Newberry Library
creatorOf	Jordan, William H. Sales contract for canal boat Louisa, 1874.	Lynchburg Public Library
referencedIn	Smith family. Papers, 1757-1861.	Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn	Smith, Jonathan Bayard, 1742-1812. The Henley Smith Collection, 1686-1903.	Library of Congress
creatorOf	Peters, William. Whaling log, 1827-1844.	UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf	Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Philadelphia County). Miscellaneous legal documents, 1751-1840.	Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn	Peters family. Papers, 1687-1871.	Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf	Bleeker, P. (Pieter), 1819-1878. Ichthyological papers.	American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf	OAC Review Index. Livestock results at College Royal con't, OAC Review, v.44, no.7, Mar. 1932, p.451-452.	University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn	Penn family. Papers, 1606-1834.	Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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associatedWith	Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798.	person
associatedWith	Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)	corporateBody
associatedWith	Galloway, Joseph, 1731-1803.	person
associatedWith	George and Albert (ship)	corporateBody
associatedWith	Jordan, William H.	person
associatedWith	Newberry Library.	corporateBody
associatedWith	OAC Review Index.	corporateBody
associatedWith	OAC Review Index.	corporateBody
associatedWith	OAC Review Index (University of Guelph)	corporateBody
associatedWith	Pemberton, Israel, 1715-1779.	person
associatedWith	Penn family.	family
associatedWith	Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Philadelphia County)	corporateBody
associatedWith	Peters family.	family
associatedWith	Peters, Muriel,	person
associatedWith	Smith family.	family
associatedWith	Teedyuscung, Delaware chief, 1700-1763.	person

	Place Name	Admin Code	Country
	Easton (Pa.)
	Pennsylvania

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Delaware Indians
Delaware Indians
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Manuscripts, American
Quakers
Seneca Indians
Seneca Indians
Whaling

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