Foreword
Preface
List of Illustrations
PART ONE. INTRODUCTION: INDIANS, COLONISTS, AND TREATIES
Major Figures in the Lancaster Treaty
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June 26, 1977: An American History Lesson
Indians and Other Early Americans
The Iroquois League: Its History and Diplomacy
Treaties Between Indians and Colonists
Crisis and Contempt: The Hard Road to Lancaster
The 1744 Lancaster Treaty
Treaty Minutes as Historical Texts
The Aftermath of the Lancaster Treaty
PART TWO. THE DOCUMENT
A Note About the Text
A Treaty Held at the Town of Lancaster, In PennsylvaniaÉin June 1744, printed and sold by Benjamin Franklin
PART THREE. RELATED DOCUMENTS
1. Benjamin West, Indians Giving a Talk to Colonel Bouquet in a Conference, 1766
2. John Bartram, Observations on a Visit to Onondaga, July–August 1743
3. Conrad Weiser, Report on the Council Proceedings at Onondaga, July-August 1743
4. Witham Marshe, Journal of the Treaty Held with the Six Nations, June–July 1744
Appendixes
A Chronology of Events Related to the Lancaster Treaty of 1744 (c. 1300–1784)
Questions for Consideration
Selected Bibliography
Index