Letter 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
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Letter 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
Description
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 will be the commissioner to make treaty with Indians in upcoming summer. Says that [Captain] Hendricks will attend and will want instructions. He mentions that State of New York has appointed new commissioners to purchase Oneida lands; that Smith [presumably land speculator Peter Smith] is to have these lands at 12/acre when purchased by the state. Advises Pickering to warn to Indians of this danger of being cheated out of their lands by Smith and other designing tools. Will be setting out to New Stockbridge New York and on to the Mills. Asks about overdue payment of $350.
year created
1795
month created
04
day created
26
author
sent from location
Stockbridge Massachusetts
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
John Sargeant
Peter Smith
Stockbridge Indians
Nimham Tribe
Indian Commissioner
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
Stockbridge
Massachusetts
New Stockbridge
Nimham
document number
1795042640001
page start
1
number of pages
1
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| [view document] (1 pages) | BTB12 (1 pages) | Collection: Samuel Kirkland Papers | 178b |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Sergeant Jr. | Stockbridge Massachusetts | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |