Letter to Oliver Phelps, 1791 August 12.

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Letter to Oliver Phelps, 1791 August 12.

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Letter to Oliver Phelps disclaiming any knowledge of the murder of Mr. Vandervord and his party by Indians. He states that the Indians are afraid of the white men seeking revenge on them, as they plan to abide by the late treaty which had "brightened the chain of friendship", and also that the actions of a few intent on mischief should not be taken as the sentiment of all the people. He requests that an answer be sent to ease their minds. Written at Geneseo, N.Y.

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American Periodical Series I

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Phelps, Oliver, 1749-1809

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U.S. representative from Massachusetts, public official of Massachusetts, and jurist. From the description of Letter of Oliver Phelps, 1797. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450050 Oliver Phelps was from Suffield, Connecticut. In the late 1780s, he formed a partnership with Nathaniel Gorham to speculate in land in western New York. Phelps was also involved in land speculation in other parts of the United States. From the description of Bills and accounts [Photost...

Rosecrantz, N.

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In 1788 John Livingston and his New York Genesee Company secured a perpetual lease from the Iroquois to a huge tract of land in western New York state. Livingston and the company merged their interests with the Phelps and Gorham enterprise, which had agreed to purchase proprietary rights to the same lands from the state of Massachusetts. In agreement with Phelps, the Livingston concern arranged a council with the Indians at Buffalo Creek, where on July 8, 1788, Oliver Phelps secured the Indian t...