Interpreted by Jacob Reed. The Oneida Nation hereby declares its neutrality, recognizing the past patronage of the English, but refuses to fight against the New Englanders.
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Description: (Note: This is the first official declaration of neutrality made on the North American continent) Includes a transcription.
Hamilton College Library, Clinton, New York, United States.
(1775).
Oneida Declaration of Neutrality.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
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Hamilton College Library, Clinton, New York, United States.
1775.
“Oneida Declaration of Neutrality”.
Last modified March 16, 2023.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/75149faa-f665-4d91-ac6a-d2c601482b6c