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Nicely detailed and unused 1941 postcard of Chief Red Jacket, noted Seneca Indian chief! Born near Geneva, New York in about 1751, he was known as an eloquent orator and possessed considerable influence over his people. He fought with the British during the Revolution. A red jacket presented to him by the English accounts for his "Red Jacket" name. He became a conspicuous figure in 1784, when he made a fiery oration in opposition to the treaty between the United States and the six nations. He signed a treaty in 1792 at Philadelphia, and was presented with a medal by General George Washington. Under his leadership, the Senecas allied themselves with the Americans in the War of 1812. As Red Jacket began to realize the power and influence of the whites, he became more hostile to them. He particularly hated Christian missionaries, and said: "If they are good for the white people, why don't they keep them at home--they will do us no good. We cannot read their book, and they tell us different tales about what it says. We believe they make the book talk to suit themselves." Red Jacket died near Buffalo, NY on 20 January 1830. From G. I. Groves' 1941 "Famous American Indian Series," No. 11, and a desirable native Americana collectible in excellent condition!
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