Notes on Treaty Negotiations
DocumentThe unknown author lists points to be made during treaty negotiations and discusses civilizing Indians, the Revolutionary War and Indian independence.
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Repeats what [he] said of the ways of the white people
2. [Their] request [they] [Butler] & British appear
...advantages reaped by wh. people from [them]
4. Some [him/his] peace was good
5. Will adopt new ways by degrees
6. [have] some [do] rules by degrees
7. They accept my proposal — Put my rules with theirs that both might live together.
8. [Good] people on both sides — on both [land] [and] to be [had]
9. Americans [longer] for independence
10. Indians desire to be independent
11. [In] consideration [any] [such] desire not to be [bound]
12. When peace took place — they [agreed] to [make] peace with other nations
13. Have [had] [B—] with [friends]
14. Often friend goes on [from around].
15. White people [say] — to [do] Indians — if any of them are [bad] [persons] —
16. [Do/Desire] [Company] to [speak] of nothing but peace
17. [Your] [name] a [show/list] of [provisions] friends — [for all] [land] [in] your [good] [undecipherable]
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The unknown author lists points to be made during treaty negotiations and discusses civilizing Indians, the Revolutionary War and Indian independence.
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Notable persons
Brant
Butler
Congress
British
white people
Indians
Notable items
peace took place
Indians' desire to be independent
advantages
my proposal
put my rules with theirs that both may live together
ways of the white people

