Minutes of the several conferences held by Sir William Johnson with the Indians on his way to, and at the Detroits, 1761.

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Minutes of the several conferences held by Sir William Johnson with the Indians on his way to, and at the Detroits, 1761.

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Minutes, 1761, of conferences principally held in Upstate New York between British superintendent of Indian Affairs, Sir William Johnson, and representatives of the Six Nations and various other North American Indian tribes. Council meetings address such concerns as conflicts between Indians and European settlers, land disputes, trade regulations, and Indian participation in recent conflicts between French and British forces in Canada and at Fort Niagara. Represented at the meetings are members of the Mohawk, Oneida, Ottawa, Chippewa, Seneca, Delaware, Huron, Kickapoo, Mohican, Wiandot, Oswego, Tuscarora, and Onandaga peoples. Copy signed and certified by Council secretary Guy Johnson.

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New-York Historical Society

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