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Collection
Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre Papers
Title
Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre Papers
Object ID
MG0614
Date Range
1764-1766, 1795
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Collection
Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre Papers
Title
Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre Papers
Description
This collection contains items related to the Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre. April 1764 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine includes article on massacre by Benjamin Franklin. 10 January entry in Charles Mason's diary contains discussion of massacre. Manuscript copy of remonstrance, signed by Matthew Smith and James Gibson and sent to Governor John Penn, lays out grievances against provincial government and justifies attacks on Native Americans.
Date Range
1764-1766, 1795
Creation Date
1764-1766, 1795
Date of Accumulation
1764-1766, 1795
Creator
LancasterHistory
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 13
People
Cresap, Thomas
Franklin, Benjamin
Gibson, James
Jardine, L. S.
Mason, Charles
Penn, John
Smith, Matthew
Subjects
Conestoga Indians
Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763
Court records
Diaries
Fort Augusta (Sunbury, Pa.)
Letters
Northumberland County (Pa.)
Paxton Boys
Remonstrances
Search Terms
Conestoga Indians
Conestoga Massacre
Conojocular War
Cresap's War
Diaries
Gentleman's Magazine
Indigenous peoples
Letters
London Chronicle
Native Americans
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Paxton Boys
Persons of color
Remonstrances
Universal Evening Post
Extent
1 box, 5 folders,1 clamshell box on shelf,.25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0614
Associated Material
Please see See Digital Paxton: Digital Collection, Critical Edition, and Teaching Platform for digital copies and transcriptions of orginal documents; related publications and scholary works; and educational materials
http://digitalpaxton.org/works/digital-paxton/introduction?path=index
Related Item Notes
Please see the collections catalog for published works about the Paxton Boys and the Conestoga Massacre.
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As historical resources, the items in this collection reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions noted at the item level.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.
Note: See Digital Paxton: Digital Collection, Critical Edition, and Teaching Platform for historical overviews and additional information,
http://digitalpaxton.org/works/digital-paxton/introduction?path=index
Credit
Papers regarding the Paxton Boys and the Conestoga Massacre Collection (MG-614), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Numbers
MG-614
Classification
MG0614
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database on 11 August 2017.
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Massacre of the Conestoga Indians, 1763 : incidents and details

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Author
Bausman, Lottie M.
Date of Publication
1914
. Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763. Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1914 Description: 169-185 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 18, no. 7 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.18 Location: LCHSJL
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Responsibility
by Miss Lottie M. Bausman.
Author
Bausman, Lottie M.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1914
Physical Description
169-185 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 18, no. 7
Subjects
Paxton Boys.
Conestoga Indians
Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 18, number 7 (1914), p. 169-185Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.18
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Pacifists, Paxton and politics : colonial Pa., 1763-1768

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Author
Ulle, Robert F.
Call Number
905.748 PMH v. 1 no. 4
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Responsibility
by Robert F. Ulle.
Author
Ulle, Robert F.
Physical Description
P. 18 - 21.
Notes
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, v. 1, no. 4 (October 1978).
Subjects
Paxton Boys.
Conestoga Indians
Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763.
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600 - 1775.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Politics and government - Colonial period, ca. 1600 - 1775.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PMH v. 1 no. 4
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The Paxtang boys : a characteristic letter of Rev. John Elder

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Call Number
974.8005 E31 3rd series, v.1
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Physical Description
330-332 p.
Notes
In: Egle's Notes & Queries, 3rd Series, v.1.
Subjects
Paxton Boys.
Conestoga Indians
Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial Period, ca1600-1775.
Additional Author
Elder, John.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
974.8005 E31 3rd series, v.1
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Photocopy

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0267c1e9-354c-47e3-9c8f-424634438622
Collection
Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre Papers
Title
Photocopies (2) of items originally printed in The Gentleman's Magazine
Object ID
MG0614_F01
Date Range
1764, 1795
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Collection
Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre Papers
Title
Photocopies (2) of items originally printed in The Gentleman's Magazine
Description
Photocopies (2) of items originally printed in The Gentleman's Magazine. The original items are housed in Folder 4.
1. Photocopy of "Account of the Murder of a Tribe of Indians in Pennsylvania," by Benjamin Franklin and submitted by "J. H." The Gentleman's Magazine, St. John's Gate, London, pages 173 to 178. The account provides a narrative of the Conestoga Massacre, decries the act, emphasizes that the victims were ostensibly under English protection, and unfavorably compares the massacre to guest right customs of other cultures. April 1764. Text varies slightly from the original pamphlet and from the reprint in The London Chronicle or Universal Evening Post, April 1764.
2. Photocopy of "A Letter from Pennsylvania to a Friend in England; containing valuable Information with Respect to America," by L. S. Jardine, M.D., The Gentleman's Magazine, St. John's Gate, London, pages 1024 to 1025. Generally favorable description of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. This letter advertises Northumberland County as a developing community, a juxtaposition to the frontier described thirty years earlier. December 1795.
Admin/Biographical History
This collection contains items related to the Paxton Boys and Conestoga Massacre. April 1764 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine includes article on massacre by Benjamin Franklin. 10 January entry in Charles Mason's diary contains discussion of massacre. Manuscript copy of remonstrance, signed by Matthew Smith and James Gibson and sent to Governor John Penn, lays out grievances against provincial government and justifies attacks on Native Americans.
Date Range
1764, 1795
Creation Date
1764, 1795
Date of Accumulation
1764, 1795
Creator
LancasterHistory
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 13
People
Franklin, Benjamin
Jardine, L. S.
Subjects
Conestoga Indians
Paxton Boys
Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763
Northumberland County (Pa.)
Letters
Search Terms
Conestoga Massacre
Gentleman's Magazine
Indigenous peoples
London Chronicle
Murder
Native Americans
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Paxton Boys
Persons of color
Universal Evening Post
Extent
1 box, 5 folders,1 clamshell box on shelf,.25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Photocopy
Language
English
Object ID
MG0614_F01
Associated Material
Please see See Digital Paxton: Digital Collection, Critical Edition, and Teaching Platform for digital copies and transcriptions of orginal documents; related publications and scholary works; and educational materials
http://digitalpaxton.org/works/digital-paxton/introduction?path=index
Related Item Notes
Please see the collections catalog for published works about the Paxton Boys and the Conestoga Massacre.
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions noted at the item level.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.
Note: See Digital Paxton: Digital Collection, Critical Edition, and Teaching Platform for historical overviews and additional information,
http://digitalpaxton.org/works/digital-paxton/introduction?path=index
Credit
Papers regarding the Paxton Boys and the Conestoga Massacre Collection (MG-614), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Numbers
MG-614
Other Number
MG-614, Folder 1
Classification
MG0614
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Print

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b88800bf-37ac-48f0-95a0-191209316147
Collection
Print Collection
Object ID
2019.011
Date Range
1841
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Collection
Print Collection
Description
Colorized print depicting the violent 1763 attack by the Paxton Gang against the local tribe of Susquehannock peoples, called "Conestogas" by the English. This print was created in 1841, for Events of Indian history by James Witmer.
Date Range
1841
Year Range From
1841
Year Range To
1841
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-A
Subject
Conestoga Indians
Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763
Indigenous peoples
Murder
Search Terms
Conestoga Indians
Conestoga Massacre
Indigenous peoples
Murder
Native Americans
Prints
Object Name
Print
Object ID
2019.011
Credit
Collections of LancasterHistory, gift of Paul and Judy Ware
Accession Number
2019.011
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Print, Photographic

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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Photograph of the lithograph, "The Murder of the Conestoga Indians by the Paxton Boys. N.W. Cor. King and Prince Sts."
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F016_It17
Date Range
No date
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Photograph of the lithograph, "The Murder of the Conestoga Indians by the Paxton Boys. N.W. Cor. King and Prince Sts."
Description
Photograph of the lithograph, "The Murder of the Conestoga Indians by the Paxton Boys" northwest corner of King Street and Prince Street. This lithograph was created by T. Sinclair's Lith., Philadelphia, for the book, "Events in Indian History," by James Witmer which was published in Lancaster by G. Hills & Co. in 1841.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Creator
Steinman, George Michael, 1847-1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
Subjects
Conestoga Indians
Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763
Indigenous peoples
Murder
Search Terms
Conestoga Indians
Indigenous peoples
Murder
Paxton Boys
T. Sinclair's Lithography
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F016_It17
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Colorized print (2019.011)
Papers regarding the Paxton Boys and the Conestoga Massacre (MG0614)
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 16, Item 17
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 12 September 2023.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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