Deposition of Thomas Rees
Document 1791Thomas Rees confirms that the Seneca Chiefs seemed well satisfied with the terms of the treaty held at Newtown Point. For the land that the Indians ceded, they received a large sum of cash, calicoes and linens, and a generous annuity of five hundred dollars.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Thomas Rees confirms that the Seneca Chiefs seemed well satisfied with the terms of the treaty held at Newtown Point. For the land that the Indians ceded, they received a large sum of cash, calicoes and linens, and a generous annuity of five hundred dollars.
Date
01/20/1791
Author
Collection
Document number
1791012090000
Notable persons
Thomas Rees
Seneca Nation of Indians
Thomas and William Morris
Oliver Phelps
white people
Five Nations
Notable locations
Northumberland
Pennsylvania
Genesee River
Notable items
treaty held at Newtown Point
cash
calicoes and linens
great harmony
payment
Indian towns