Samuel Kirkland Papers
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Colonel Pickering address to the Senekas and their Chief mourning the death of Farmer's Brother's Son
In this speech, Pickering expresses grief over the death of Farmer's Brother's Son. He says he knew the charming boy and Farmer's Brother took him everywhere. Pickering turns to Farmer's Brother and …
Samuel Kirkland PapersLetter from the Sachems and Warriors of Oneida Nation complaining of the Reverend Samuel Kirkland
Communication from the Oneida Sachems and Warriors to Timothy Pickering (addressed as Konnehsut) Board of Commissions. Sachems ask that Pickering hear their voices. They relate that their …
Samuel Kirkland PapersLetter from the Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Colonel Timothy on New York Governor Clinton; land transactions of Peter Smith; Thonoghleyo and Big Beard and their service during the Battle of Saratoga for General Benedict Arnold
Kirkland writes from Oneida New York and reports that he is enclosing some extracts from New York Governor Clintons speech and letters to the Oneidas respecting their affairs and improvement of the …
Samuel Kirkland PapersLetter from John Sergeant to Secretary of War Timothy Pickering on the claims of the Nimham Tribe, purchase of Oneida lands and setting out for New Stockbridge New York
From John Sergeant, missionary to the Stockbridge Indians, to Timothy Pickering Secretary of War. He discusses pamphlet of the Nimham tribe claiming lands in New York, which he cannot find. Asks who …
Samuel Kirkland Papers
