Civilization of the Indian Natives … and a Narrative of the Proceedings of the Yearly Meeting of Friends of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Parts Adjacent … (part 1 of 2

Indians of North America--Missions
Jackson, Halliday, 1771-1835
Penn, William, 1644-1718
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Indian Committee
Society of Friends--Missions
Society of Friends--Indian affairs
Quakers--Relations with Indians
Seneca Indians
Indians of North America--New York (State)

A full transcription of the manuscript’s title page provides a summary of the contents of this volume: “Civilization of the Indian Natives Exhibiting a brief view of the friendly conduct of William Penn toward them in the early Settlement of Pennsylvania, the subsequent care of the Society of Friends in endeavouring to promote peace and friendship with them by Pacific Measures. And a Narrative of the proceedings of the Yearly Meeting of Friends of Pennsylvania New Jersey and parts adjacent since the year 1795 in promoting their improvement and Gradual Civilization. Together with a sketch of the manners and customs of the Seneca Nation.” In his preface, Halliday Jackson expands on changes in perceptions of Native Americans by those interested in their history. He notes that the Native Americans had been seen as either romantic or cruel and barbaric, “but in this [manuscript] will be found the conciliating language of peace and mutual friendship and a disposition manifested on the part of the natives to … peaceably betake themselves to the innocent employments of the pastoral and agricultural Life.” An extended table of contents offers readers a section-by-section guide to the 23 parts of the first 200 pages of this manuscript. For example, Section 9: “Settlement and intercourse of friends among the Seneca Nation.” And Section 10: “Sketch of the manners customs and situation of the Seneca Indians as observed in the year 1798.” Topics often carry over from one section to the next. The second section of approximately 200 pages focus on the “Civilization of the Indian Natives” as observed by the Quakers who lived among them. Comments relate to the development and progress of agricultural pursuits, milling, the weaving of cloth, and other everyday activities. The final pages of “Civilization of the Indian Native …” are titled “Conclusion containing a recapitulation & some general remarks.”

Jackson, Halliday, 1771-1835

ca 1810

New Jersey
Pennsylvania

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