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British colonial relations with the native peoples of eastern North America

This is an annotated edition of the treaties between the British colonies and Indian nations, originally printed and sold by Benjamin Franklin. Last published in 1938, Benjamin Franklin, Pennsylvania, and the First Nations makes these important treaties available once again, featuring a simpler, easier-to-read format, extensive explanatory notes, and maps. A detailed introduction by Susan Kalter puts the treaties in their proper historical and cultural context.

This carefully researched edition shows these treaties to be complex intercultural documents, and provides significant insight into the British colonists' relationship with native peoples of North America. They also reveal the complexity of Benjamin Franklin's perceptions of Native Americans, showing him in some negotiations as a promoter of the Indian word against the colonial one. Finally, the treaties offer an enormous wealth of linguistic, aesthetic, and cultural information about the Iroquois, the Delawares, and their allies and neighbors.

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• List of Illustrations(p. vii)
• Preface(p. ix)
• Introduction(p. 1)
• Editor's Note(p. 45)
• Treaties
• September and October 1736(p. 49)
• July 1742(p. 63)
• June and July 1744(p. 86)
• October 1745(p. 123)
• November 1747(p. 142)
• July 1748(p. 149)
• October 1753(p. 160)
• July and November 1756(p. 181)
• March, April, and May 1757(p. 226)
• July and August 1757(p. 255)
• October 1758(p. 290)
• August 1761(p. 334)
• August 1762(p. 358)
• Glossary of Persons and Groups Mentioned in the Treaties(p. 407)
• Index(p. 425)

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CHOICE Review

Literary studies professor Kalter (Illinois State Univ.) examines 13 treaties negotiated between the British Colonies and American Indian nations, 1736-62. Kalter's edition of the treaties, which were originally printed and sold by Benjamin Franklin, is the first to appear in print since Julian Boyd's 1938 publication. In her excellent introduction, she brings to light new methodologies and historical details regarding the people, events, and communities mentioned in the treaties. As a result, the editor challenges readers to analyze the 13 familiar treaties from fresh historical, legal, literary, rhetorical, and biographical perspectives. In the process, researchers learn about the history and cultures of American Indians and European Americans, and the various communities involved in the international deliberations involving the "Walking Purchase," King George's War, and the Seven Years' War. Consequently, Kalter rightfully demonstrates that treaties should be treated as complex intercultural documents that have much to say about the people and cultures that produced them. Excellent annotations at the end of each document and a useful glossary of persons and groups make this a worthy addition to any collection seeking to bolster its holdings in American Indian studies, Colonial North America, or literary studies. ^BSumming Up: Essential. All academic levels/libraries. J. L. Brudvig University of Mary

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Susan Kalter is an assistant professor of English at Illinois State University, Normal.