Second Report to the Presbytery of Buffalo of a Committee Appointed to Investigate Charges Made Against the Indians of Western New York
Buffalo, New York: Presbytery of Buffalo, 1890. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. 8vo. Pp. 22. Illustrated with one map. Brown textured paper wrap, titles and decorations printed in black, saddle stapled. Wrap nearly split at the spine with cello tape reinforcement, staples oxidized, edges chipped, mellowed creases, owner ink stamp "William B. Newell" on cover and title page. Good. Item #6484
This pamphlet is the result of a meeting held April 14-16, 1890 (followup to the previous year's report) on white relations with natives on the Onondaga, Tonawanda, Tuscarora, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Reservations. Former owner Newell infamously claimed that the Thanksgiving holiday was established in celebration of a massacre of Indians by Pilgrims. Preserved in a clear, removable archival sleeve.
Price: $125.00