Diary, 1794 September 15-October 30.

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Diary, 1794 September 15-October 30.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50159064

This diary provides a detailed account of the negotiations between representatives of the United States Government and the Iroquois Confederacy that culminated in the treaty signed at Canandaigua on November 11, 1794. In addition it provides a detailed description of the frontier and its inhabitants. Also includes a record of travel expenses and mileage chart of the road from Canandaigua to Philadelphia.

1 item (80 p.) ; 19 cm.

New York State Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7621358

New York State Library

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Parrish, John, 1730-1807

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Quaker minister of Philadelphia and Baltimore. Born in Maryland in 1729, the son of John and Elizabeth Roberts Parrish, he was apprenticed in Philadelphia and afterwards married Ann Wilson in 1753. Parrish travelled in the ministry to the Delaware Indians of western Pennsylvania in 1773 and again in 1784 to Barbadoes. In 1806 he wrote Remarks on the Slavery of the Black People. From the description of Notes on Abolition, circa 1805. (Swarthmore College). Wor...

Savery, William, 1750-1804

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William Savery (1750-1804) was born September 14, 1750, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of William and Mary (Peters) Savery. Educated in local schools, Savery was then apprenticed in the tanning industry. He was a business Friend of Philadelphia and a prominent minister. In 1778, he married Sarah Evans. Savery was first recognized a minister in 1781, and traveled on religious visits throughout America and Europe. In 1796, Savery traveled to England via Germany, France, and the Netherlands...

Bacon, David, 1729-1809

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David Bacon, a Philadelphia hatter and an elder in his Quaker Meeting, made a visit to Cannandaigua, N.Y., 9 mo 15 to 11 mo 27, 1794, to be present at a treaty with the Indians of the Six Nations. He was accompainied by James Emlen, John Parrish and William Savery. David Bacon was the son of John Bacon. Mary Trotter was the daughter of Joseph Trotter. They were married in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. From the description of Marriage certificate of David Bacon and Mary Trotter, 1751....

Emlen, James, 1760-1798

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Member of a party of four individuals representing the Society of Friends of Philadelphia who were invited to be present during treaty proceedings between the Six Nations (Iroquois Confederacy) and the United States government in the Autumn of 1794. The other members the Quaker party were David Bacon, John Parrish, and William Savery. From the description of Diary, 1794 September 15-October 30. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 50159064 ...