Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Indian Committee

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The Indian Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting [PYMIC] began in 1795 and continues at the present time. The committee worked primarily with the Seneca on the Allegany and Cattaraugus Reservations (N.Y.); work was centered at Quaker Bridge ("Tunesassa"). The Friendly Association for Regaining and Preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific Measures was active as a formal organization from ca. 1756-1764.

From the description of Records, ca. 1502-1983. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 29216635

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Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Associated Executive Committee of Friends on Indian Affairs. corporateBody
hasMember Bacon, David, 1729-1809 person
hasMember Canby, Samuel, 1751-1832. person
hasMember Coates, Isaac, b. 1748. person
correspondedWith Cornplanter, Seneca chief, 1732?-1836. person
associatedWith Doty, Hiram, 1913-1988, person
hasMember Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809. person
hasMember Drinker, John, 1733-1800 person
associatedWith Elkinton, Joseph, 1794-1868. person
associatedWith Elkinton, Joseph Scotton, 1830-1905. person
hasMember Emlen, James, 1760-1798. person
hasMember Fisher, Thomas, 1741-1810 person
isSuccessorOf Friendly Association for Regaining and Preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific Measures. corporateBody
associatedWith Friends Indian School. corporateBody
hasMember Hartshorne, William M., ca. 1748-1833. person
hasMember Hunt, John, 1740-1824 person
associatedWith Indian Aid Association of Friends of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. corporateBody
hasMember Jackson, Halliday, 1771-1835 person
hasMember Jackson, Halliday, 1771-1835. person
hasMember Lindley, Jacob, 1744-1814 person
hasMember Mifflin, Warner, 1745-1798. person
associatedWith Ogden Land Company. corporateBody
hasMember Parrish, John, 1730-1807 person
hasMember Paxson, Oliver, 1741-1818 person
associatedWith Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Indian Committee (1837-1850) corporateBody
associatedWith Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Joint Committee on Indian Affairs (1869-1892) corporateBody
associatedWith Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955). Indian Committee (1827-1948) corporateBody
hasMember Philips, John, 1753-1846. person
hasMember Pierce, John. person
hasMember Sansom, Joseph, 1765 or 1766-1826 person
hasMember Savery, William, 1750-1804 person
hasMember Scattergood, Joseph. person
hasMember Scattergood, Thomas, 1748-1814 person
associatedWith Solenberger, Edith Reeves, 1887-1976. person
associatedWith Solenberger, Robert R. person
hasMember Stewardson, Thomas, 1762-1841 person
hasMember Swett, Benjamin, approximately 1738-1819 person
associatedWith Vaux family family
associatedWith Vaux, George, III, 1909-1996 person
associatedWith Walcott, Mary Vaux, 1860-1940 person
hasMember Waln, Nicholas, 1742-1813 person
hasMember Wistar, Thomas, 1764-1851 person
hasMember Yarnall, Ellis, 1757-1847 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Salamanca (N.Y.)
Allegheny Reservoir (Pa. and N.Y.)
Quaker Bridge (N.Y.)
Subject
Society of Friends
Society of Friends
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Iroquois Indians
Seneca Indians
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1735

Active 1822

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