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Title

Hewson, Mary Stevenson to [Elizabeth Hewson]

Identifier(s)

text:183171

Description

Describes dinner with Benjamin Franklin and visiting Indians. Indians include a "clever" young Cherokee; the "old King" and his wife. Amused at their "civilized" dress. Behaved well; Council also at banquet.

Creator

Hewson, Mary Stevenson, 1739-1795

Source

Hewson Family Papers (Mss.B.H492); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.H492.h,%20.br,%20.b1,%20.b-ead.xml

Subject

Cherokee Indians

Date

1787