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Council meeting of Governors Burnet and Spotswood with Sachems of the 5 Nations

Governor Burnet explains that the Eastern Indians have attacked settlers in New England, and asks if the 5 Nations knew of any plans for this attack. The 5 Nations reply that a year ago the Mohawks received black wampum from the Onnagongues, who...

GLC03107.02148

Answer to the propositions of Governor Burnet

The 5 Nations receive and approve all articles of Burnet's proposition, and express their desire for an everlasting peace. They also state that they forgive the men responsible for killing one of their Indians, and ask that they be released from...

GLC03107.02151

Answer to the propositions of Governor Spotswood

The 5 Nations agree with the boundaries set around Virginia by Governor Spotswood, and promise not to ever cross them. They also agree to remain at peace with the Virginia Indians, but ask that they leave a stone in their fire as a sign of their...

GLC03107.02152

Proposition to the 5 Nations

The Governor consents to renew the covenant chain with the 5 Nations, and hopes that the Indians will begin to convert to Christianity. He also expects that the 5 Nations voice resentment over the misdeeds of the Eastern Indians, and send out...

GLC03107.02153

Second answer to the propositions of Governor Burnet

The 5 Nations agree to travel to New England to express to the Eastern Indians their indignation for their barbaric actions against English settlers. With regard to their correspondence with Canada, the 5 Nations note that they are at peace with...

GLC03107.02154

"Propositions made by William Tailer, Spencer Phips, and John Stodder Esqr . . .

. . . Commissioners appointed by his Majes[ty] Governor of the Massachusets Bay to the Sachims of the five Nations to witt the Mohoggs, Oneydes, Onnondages, Cayouges & Sinnekes as also to those of Tusquarora." The Commissioners note that some time...

GLC03107.02155

to [?] re: trade with Indians

Burnet discusses an Act forbidding the 5 Nations to trade with the French, and how the Indians must take an oath in acknowledgement of this Act. He also desires to find some new interpreters, as he is suspicious of Laurence Claese; and he hopes to...

GLC03107.02159

to Governor Burnet re: stroud trade with the 5 Nations [draft]

The letter discusses a new act regulating the trade of the 5 Nations, and is expecially concerned with compelling the Indians to purchase strouds from the English.

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Maison de Johnson dans le pays des Mohawks

One engraving entitled "Maison de Johnson dans le pays des Mohawks" circa 1861-1877. The title translates to "Johnson's House in Mohawk Country." Depicts a distant view of Sir William Johnson's House in the Mohawk Valley, New York. In the forefront...

GLC08878.0035