Mr. Kirkland's estimate for civilizing the Oneida and Onondaga Indians
Document 1791Fiscal, describes labor costs re Indian husbandry. Extracted from Kirkland's estimate to General Knox dated Philadelphia 6 Dec 1791. Costs outlined include schoolhouse with 2 schoolmasters; blacksmith; carpenter and wheelwright; Tuscarora and Onondaga farmers; yokes of oxen; draught chains; log dou; plows; hog plows ox carts; hoes; superintendent; harrows; grindstones. The blacksmith and carpenters are to be farmers.
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Description
Fiscal, describes labor costs re Indian husbandry. Extracted from Kirkland's estimate to General Knox dated Philadelphia 6 Dec 1791. Costs outlined include schoolhouse with 2 schoolmasters; blacksmith; carpenter and wheelwright; Tuscarora and Onondaga farmers; yokes of oxen; draught chains; log dou; plows; hog plows ox carts; hoes; superintendent; harrows; grindstones. The blacksmith and carpenters are to be farmers.
Date
12/06/1791
Author
Collection
Document number
1791120640100
Page start
4
Note
Extract taken from an estimate presented to Henry Knox.
Notable persons
Reverend Samuel Kirkland
General Knox
Secretary of War
Tuscarora and Onondaga farmers
schoolmaster
farmer
blacksmith
carpenter
wheelwright
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Onondaga
Tuscarora
New York
War Office
Notable items
Farmers
Tuscarora and Onondaga
yoke of oxen
draught chains
log dou
Schoolhouse
schoolmasters
blacksmith
carpenter
wheelwright
large dou
plows
hog plows
ox cart
axes
hoes
superintendent
additions
barrows
grindstones