Mr. Kirkland's estimate for civilizing the Oneida and Onondaga Indians
Item
Type
Typed Document
Title
Mr. Kirkland's estimate for civilizing the Oneida and Onondaga Indians
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.
short description
Fiscal, desribes labor costs regarding farming and husbandry
year created
1791
month created
12
day created
06
author
in collection
in image
note
Extract taken from an estimate presented to Henry Knox.
notable person/group
Reverend Samuel Kirkland
General Knox
Secretary of War
Tuscarora and Onondaga farmers
schoolmaster
farmer
blacksmith
carpenter
wheelwright
notable location
Philadelphia
Onondaga
Tuscarora
New York
War Office
notable item/thing
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
notable idea/issue
civilizing Indians
War Department efforts to civilize Indians
Indians as farmers
document number
1791120640100
page start
4
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | BTA09 (0 pages) | Collection: Samuel Kirkland Papers | 142b |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Reverend Samuel Kirkland | [unknown] | [n/a] |