Address To The People Of The United States And To The Members Of Congress In Particular

<p>An appeal by the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox) to the people of the United States and members of Congress regarding the civilization and Christian instruction of Native Americans. This address reflects the 19th-century Quaker perspective on the relationship between the U.S. government and Indigenous populations advocating for policies rooted in Christian values. The document offers insight into the historical context of missionary efforts and governmental policies towards Native Americans during this period.</p><p>Elijah Coffin's involvement further highlights the Quaker commitment to social justice and religious outreach. This historical document is a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of cultural exchange and religious influence in the early development of the United States as well as offering a window into a specific Quaker perspective on these important issues.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>