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29 May 1780
De Kalb, Johann (1721-1780)
to Louis-Casimir
Re: arriving late to assist General Lincoln at Charleston due to a lack of troops and supplies. In French. To Louis-Casimir, Baron de Holtendorff.
GLC08388
1776/05/27
Schuyler, Philip
To: Col. Dayton.
Schuyler, in response to Caldwell's suggestion that Highlanders who didn't flee be allowed to stay on their land, says that this can only be done with restrictions, since the Highlanders trust Americans as much as "papists trust Protestants."
GLC07933
1780
Cherokee Nation
Bill of sale for 47 black slaves to Michael Deloach
Bill totals $16,000.
GLC07369
1778/06/09
Gates, Horatio (1728-1806)
to George Clinton re: defending northern borders against British & Indian raids
Written to Governor Clinton of New York.
GLC07495
23 September 1772
Sharp, Granville (1735-1813 )
to Anthony Benezet
Written by the British abolition leader Sharp to the American Quaker abolition leader Benezet. References Benezet's letter of 14 May 1772. Sends him (not included here) a short answer he "drew up to check the insinuations of those persons who pretend...
GLC07483.03
[1768/11]
Unknown
Indian Boundary Line as Settled by Sr. William & them in Nov[ember[ 1768
GLC03107.02166
20 August 1767
Flagg, James (fl. 1767)
to Gov. Francis Bernard
Informs Governor Bernard that Asten is "the person suspected by the Indians," for being responsible for "the Murder and Robbery of some of their Brethren." Asten was believed to be robbing the Indians of furs. Numerous people, including Indians, saw...
GLC03002.04
10 September 1767
Hutchinson, Thomas (1711-1780)
[Order to sheriffs, deputies & constables to arrest Asten for murdering Indians]
Signed as Chief Justice of Massachusetts, with the last paragraph in his hand. Orders to find and arrest Daniel Asten and Francis Douglass as "the Perpetrators of the murder and robbery," against certain Indians. In the document Asten's name is...
GLC03002.05
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