Affidavit Signed by Daniel Claus, Superintendent for the Western Expedition, July 9, 1777
THF734010 / Affidavit Signed by Daniel Claus, Superintendent for the Western Expedition, July 9, 1777
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Affidavit
Date Made
09 July 1777
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
69.144.1079
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 4.5 in
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Two sides fought the Revolutionary War — the Patriots and the British. One was angry about not being represented in Parliament. The other became intent on keeping the colonies under British rule. Both demanded control of North American land. But another group is often left out of the historical conversation — the Indigenous nations who had called this land home for millennia. Seeking to protect their lands, Indigenous nations fought on either side.