Reverend Samuel Kirkland

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Reverend Samuel Kirkland

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Reverend Samuel Kirkland

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Presbyterian missionary w/ Oneida & Tuscaror. Founder Hamilton-Oneida Academy. Student of Native American languages. Lived w/ Indian tribes. Advisor and ambassador Iroquois during the Revolutionary War. After war, helped negotiate treaties.

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Advisor and ambassador Iroquois during the Revolutionary War. After war, helped negotiate treaties

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Census of Six Nations Giving Numbers and Names of Tribes and Heads of Families at Grand River and on the Ohio author Document
Letter from the Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Secretary of War Henry Knox on prospects for war with Western Tribes; the just designs of Congress regarding the Indians; a proposal to send delegation led by Captain Henrick and a Stockbridge Chief author Document
Embassy to the Western Indians, Etc. author Document
Letter Citation author Document
A Plan to Civilize the Indians author Document
Mr. Kirkland's estimate for civilizing the Oneida and Onondaga Indians author Document
Letter from the Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Secretary of War Henry Knox on reaction of Western Confederacy following General St. Clair's defeat and a report on Captain Brant author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Letter from the Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Secretary of War Henry Knox on arrival at Oneida with a number of Oneida Chiefs, dissent between Western Confederacy and Six Nations, St. Clair's defeat, meeting of Chiefs at Philadelphia, and condition of Captain Brant author Document
Letter from the Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Secretary of War Henry Knox on effect of cold weather and snow; influence of Western Confederacy; Captain Brant; whereabouts of General St. Clair's field book and papers; white participation against St.Clair's Army; British operations vicinity Lake Erie author Document
Letter from Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Secretary of War Henry Knox from Kanandaique on the Indian delegation to Congress; meeting at house of General Israel Chapin author Document
Letter from the Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Captain Joseph Brant regarding his accompaniment with Six Nations delegation to Philadelphia author Document
Letter from the Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Secretary of War Henry Knox on urgency of Six Nations delegation to Philadelphia; efforts to derail the delegation's visit; effect of the defeat of General St. Clair's Army author Document
Letter from the Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Secretary of War Henry Knox on Indian Council at Buffaloe; smallpox outbreak on Genesee River author Document
Disposition of the Indians in This Quarter author Document
Letter from the Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Secretary of War Henry Knox on Indian delegation to Philadelphia; British views on boundary lines author Document
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Progress of Civilization Efforts Document
Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to the Reverend Samuel Kirkland on recommendation of Captain Hendricks for employment, and Colonel Brant's letter Document
Conquest Ought to be Relinquished Document
Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to the Reverend Samuel Kirkland on Colonel Pickering's meeting with members of Six Nations at Painted Post and instruction to Kirkland regarding Indian chief delegation to Philadelphia Document
Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to the Reverend Samuel Kirkland requesting intelligence on the outcome of great council at Buffaloe Creek; meeting of Chiefs at Philadelphia Document
Indian Council Convened at Buffalo Creek Document
Letter Citation Document
Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to the Reverend Samuel Kirkland on the importance of Captain Brant's presence with delegation of Six Nations Chiefs to Philadelphia Document
Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to the Reverend Samuel Kirkland on the transportation of delegation of Chiefs and Warriors to Philadelphia Document