TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jackson,Halliday
TI  - Civilization of the Indian Natives: or, a Brief View of the Friendly Conduct of William Penn Towards Them in the Early Settlement of Pennsylvania
AV  - E011 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Indians of North America -- Missions
KW  - Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania
KW  - Seneca language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
KW  - Seneca Indians -- Missions
KW  - Society of Friends -- Missions
N1  - Release date is 2017-07-07; Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Wayne Hammond and the Online
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N2  - "Civilization of the Indian Natives" by Halliday Jackson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work provides a comprehensive view of the friendly interactions and peaceful coexistence between William Penn and the Native Americans during the early settlement of Pennsylvania. It further explores the efforts of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in promoting the moral and civil improvement of Native tribes, highlighting their commitment to fostering peace and friendship through education and agriculture.   The opening of the text introduces the author’s intent to document the positive historical relationship between the Friends and the indigenous populations, focusing particularly on William Penn's unique approach of establishing treaties without coercion. It outlines a series of efforts initiated by the Quakers to engage and assist the Native Americans through agriculture and education in order to promote their well-being. The narrative emphasizes the moral obligation felt by the Society of Friends to respect and support the indigenous peoples, portraying both the challenges they faced and the progress achieved through their benevolent actions, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of these initiatives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55063
ER  -