Article: Indian peace treaty is at the center: of ownership battle State of New Jersey, Northampton historical society claim rights to 248-year-old document.

Byline: Tracy Jordan

Jul. 5--An original Indian peace treaty document signed in Easton to help bring an end to the French and Indian War sold for $71,500 at a Christie's auction four years ago and was expected to become a centerpiece attraction in a new history museum being planned for downtown Easton.

Instead, the 248-year-old document is at the center of an ownership dispute. New Jersey authorities are laying claim to the document, alleging it was stolen from a basement vault in Trenton between 1937 and the 1950s. And New Jersey Attorney General Zulima V. Farber and Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells want it back. Northampton County ...

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