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7 July 1876
Hall, P.C., (fl. 1876)
to Blanche Kelso Bruce
A request from Hall to Senator Bruce for a copy of the report of the Indian Affairs for 1875 or for the fiscal year which ended June 30 1876
GLC09400.099
19 December 1878
Rhodes, Francis, (fl. 1878)
Rhodes wants to form an Indian Agency, and is asking Senator Bruce how to go about it he would also like a position as Sergeant at arms for the Noar's Committee.
GLC09400.040
4 October 1829
Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
to John Coffee
To John Coffee, General in the Tennessee state militia. During first year of his administration, Jackson forecasts his support for removal of the southeastern Indians, which would be made public in his message to Congress in 1830 and would result in...
GLC09361
circa March 1756
Unknown
List of Papers to be carried to the Meeting
Noted as a list. Items include "Copy of an Intercepted Letter directed to the Duc de Mirepoise, dated America Jan. 6th: 1756. Recd. March," "Additional Instructions to Maj. Genl. Johnson, relative to the Indians of the Six Nations under his Command...
GLC09054.17
Alexander, William (1726-1783)
Extract of the Report made by the Commissioners employed on the part of the Province of Pennsylvania at the meeting at Albany in 1754
Discusses news of the alleged spy, Mr. Lydius. News heard from a Mr. Woodbridge and two other Connecticut men who were "in Town with intent to negotiate a Puchase from the Indians for the Susquehannah Lands lying within the Latitude of the...
GLC09054.07
19 March 1756
Montagu-Dunk, George, Earl of Halifax (1716-1771)
[to Henry Fox]
Discusses a letter William Shirley wrote to William Johnson "in which he (Shirley) proposes Sending the Indians of the Six Nations to the Ohio." Writes about a suspicious affair and a letter that might prove damaging. Signed "Dunk Halifax" Scored...
GLC09054.04
[to Sir Charles Hardy]
Discusses possible treason by way of an "intercepted Letter, directed to the Duke of Mirepoix, the Contents of which, upon a full Consideration of them, appear to me of a very extraordinary Nature, & of the utmost Importance." Mentions a Peter...
GLC09054.05
20 March 1756
Fox, Henry, Baron Holland (1705-1774)
[to William Shirley]
Informs Shirley that one of his men, Lydius is a spy and expresses surprise "that you (Shirley) should, this Summer, have employed M. Lydius...who [is] suspected to carry on a secret correspondence with the Government of Canada." Demands an...
GLC09054.06
24 December 1755
Shirley, William (1694-1771)
Additional Instructions to Major Genl. William Johnson, relative to the Indians of the Six Nations under his Command.
Copy of a letter instructing General William Johnson to ask the Six Nations to help fight against the French and their Indian allies. He requests that they "be engaged by private applications, and the offer of Rewards to take up the Hatchet against...
GLC09054.01
19-20 December 1755
Abstracts from Gov. Shirley's Letters of Dec. 19th & 20th.
From December 19th: Discusses the minutes of the Council of War at Albany, New York on December 12th. Outlines a plan to attack Niagara and that "3000 Troops should, at the same time be marching to Fort Duquesne from Willis Creek to attack that Fort...
GLC09054.02
13 March 1756
Writes that previous letters have been "regularly received and laid before the King" and that the King is sorry to hear that Shirley's military expedition against Fort Niagara failed. Continues to say that a Colonel Webb will replace Shirley as...
GLC09054.03
26 April 1708
Leathes, William (fl. 1708)
[Last will and testament freeing a slave]
"In the name of God Amen I William Leaths of the City and province of New York Sadler being very Sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory...ordaine this my last Will and Testament...I give & bequeath unto my Servant Wan the Spanish Indian...
GLC09102
16 June 1815
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
to James Maury Esq.
"...what is incomprehensible to me is that the Marquis of Wellesly...says that 'the aggression which led to war was from the US, not from England.' is there a person in the world who, knowing the circumstances, thinks this? the acts which produced...
GLC09077
29 March 1790
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
to paymaster Joseph Howell
Authorizes two month's pay for two artillery companies, one infantry company, and an account of monies due to officers at West Point on 1 April 1790, stationed at St. Mary's River, Georgia.
GLC09060
12 March 1812
Thomson, Charles
[Treaty of Ft. Stanwix]
Extract from congressional minutes: "... General Schuyler...is hereby directed to expedite the return of the deputation from the late hostile tribes of Indians...that due notice shall be given them of the time and place where Congress will hold a...
GLC09059.01
30 November 1784
Hartford Connecticut Courant, and Weekly Intelligencer NW.
Covering the opening of the Treaty of Ft. Stanwix.
GLC09059.02
16 April 1788
to Governor Samuel Huntington
Informs him of Lt. Pratt's orders. See GLC09055.01.
GLC09055.02
12 August 1788
[U.S. Congress orders]
U.S. Congress orders for militia to prepare to join Federal troops in NW Territory Indian conflicts by sending 1500 men.
GLC09056
9 January 1789 circa
St. Clair, Arthur
[Treaty of Fort Harmar]
Fair copy of original treaty by Arthur St. Clair and several chiefs of the Six Nations.
GLC09057
December 1755-1 July 1756
Papers of British Secretary of War Henry Fox relating to Braddock's defeat near Fort Duquesne and the recall of William Shirley due to the "Intercepted Letters Scandal" [Decimalized .01-.22]
Official papers relating to the conduct of Major-General William Shirley (1694-1771), who served briefly as Commander-in-Chief until he was dismissed and nearly court-martialled. The most serious charge against him was that he was the source of...
GLC09054
[Orders to Lt. John Pratt]
Orders Lt. John Pratt to return to Connecticut to fill state's quota of recruits, and to deliver the letter below to Gov. Huntington. "You will be careful to recruit men of the best characters for the honesty and sobriety...well formed in his body...
GLC09055.01
29 October 1782
Drury, Luke (fl. 1782)
to Jonathan Ward
Complaint to former commander, now Worcester Co. J.P., Jonathan Ward, about public slander by Joseph Perry. Quotes Perry as saying he was never fit to be a colonel, that he cowardly ran from battle at Bunker Hill, and that he committed adultery with...
GLC09049.01
18 September 1779
Brodhead, Daniel (1736-1809)
to Doonyontat, Principal Chief of the Wyandots (Huron Indians)
Speech by Maghingwee Keeshuch [Daniel Brodhead] to the Huron Indians demanding that they cease attacks against American settlers and troops, and that they aid in the Revolution against the British, "casting off that bad father the King of Britain...
GLC09029
no date
Hartsuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893)
to unknown
re: "A quiet, lonesome, pleasant Sunday afternoon, the grass is commencing to look green . . . ."
GLC05201.031
Circa 1893
re: "It just occurs to me that if you enclose this letter in one of your own nice letters to Sister, it will save me some work," [1893/4/8, and the next three undated letters may have been part of a packet of letters sent from Arthur Hartsuff to his...
GLC05201.032
13 March 1893
to Florence Hartsuff
re: Florence Hartsuff, 147 Montagne St. Brooklyn, N. Y. , envelope with two cent postage stamp and cancellations for Fort Omaha (March 13), Omaha, NEB (March 13), and Brooklyn, N. Y. (March 15).]
GLC05201.033
14 March 1892
to "my darling"
re: delighted, have told everybody (unknown reason)
GLC05201.028
8 April 1893
to "my darling wife and children"
re: hopes enjoying Italy and Geneva
GLC05201.029
[17 June 1876]
[to unknown]
re: "The great Indian army under the Command of General George Crook leaves this post today."
GLC05201.030
21 January 1891
to "my darling Florence"
re: Hartsuff asks Florence when her first and second term classes begin and tells her that he will forward her tuition as soon as possible. He claims that he still has no news about when he might be coming home
GLC05201.024
29 January 1891
re: wrote too fast, hope she understands, concentrate on lessons, advice on math classes, describes large gathering of Indians, wishes she could see.
GLC05201.025
18 September 1891
re: misses her
GLC05201.026
22 November 1891
re: can't go to church because of a blizzard, so is writing her, local news, importance of education, her holiday plans.
GLC05201.027
31 December 1890
to "my darling wife and baby"
re: Hartsuff reports that the war commenced almost without warning. Four companies of Infantry had already struck their tents and gotten ready to leave and another four were under orders to strike their tents when the fight broke upon them....
GLC05201.020
16 January 1891
to "my darling little buttercup"
re: Hartsuff opens with the speculation that his address may be "Pine Ridge, &c. &c." forever and goes on to complain about the speed with which the Indians continue to deliberate and negotiate the settlement. He also asserts that peace is the only...
GLC05201.022
19 June 1891
re: Hartsuff's advice to his daughter on the subject of her course of study in the next year. He implores her to take a mathematics course, and strongly advises her to take German, literature and physics so she can enter college in the sophomore...
GLC05201.023
28 December 1890
re: Hartsuff reports on the capture of the last of the "hostiles" and the prospect for their delivery to Pine Ridge the next day. Then he turns to the more important business of warning his daughter against the dangers of flattery and vanity - both...
GLC05201.018
25 August 1890
re: Hartsuff apologizes that he was not able to spend more time with his family during their recent vacation and reflects on the prospect of his family "breaking up" as Florence goes off to boarding school.
GLC05201.019
2 January 1891
re: Hartsuff tells his wife and daughter about the conditions in his field hospital built from nothing and now housing fifty men comfortably. Claims that most of what is in the newspapers is true, but he can add nothing to the accounts because he...
GLC05201.021
14 December 1890
re: Again, there is no news from the Agency. Reports claim that some of the "hostiles" are coming in, but others claim that they are not. Hartsuff marvels that only the day before he was in Omaha with his wife and is now in South Dakota. Goes on...
GLC05201.014
20 December 1890
to "my darling baby and wife"
GLC05201.015
24 December 1890
re: Hartsuff writes to his daughter and tells her about the territory and life on the reservation. He describes "ration day" - when the Indians gather to receive their food from the stores - and a cattle division.
GLC05201.016
[15 December-29 December 1890]
re: letter fragment in which Hartsuff claims that nothing has changed, although a "burial party" has been sent out to bury dead Indians and his own hospital is full of wounded. Claims that General Miles has sent a Peace Party out to the Indians to...
GLC05201.017
27 November 1890
re: Hartsuff reports on various visit within the Pine Ridge reservation including a call on the Agency Doctor -- "a full-blooded Sioux, . . . a full graduate of Dartmouth and Harvard College, of course speaks English perfectly is bright & polished...
GLC05201.011
to "my darling little girl"
re: Hartsuff writes to Florence at boarding school and tells her about the preparations for war which began, without warning, on Sunday, 11/24 with a sudden call to arms. Hartsuff's unit, plus three artillery batteries have been put on standby near...
GLC05201.012
2 December 1890
re: Hartsuff writes to his daughter at boarding school. He reports that nothing has changed in the "situation" with the Indians since his letter of 11/27. There is a group, numbering in the thousands, camped around them on the Agency and...
GLC05201.013
13 November 1890
re: Hartsuff writes to his daughter Florence at boarding school thanking her for the gifts that she sent home and reassuring her that the entire family thinks about her often and wonders what she might be doing at school. He also compliments the...
GLC05201.009
25 November 1890
re: description of the journey from Rushville, "where we left the RR", to the Pine River Agency. He also notes the general air of "stability & comfort" at the Agency - the prosperity of the farms, the "cheerful" disposition of the people, the...
GLC05201.010
19 June 1881
to brother
re: true to his "prediction", Hartsuff is now in the Rockies. He describes the setting to his brother and then goes on to discuss the "complicated" situation with the Utes who are being forced from one reservation to another in the wake of 1) the...
GLC05201.005
8 July 1881
re: Hartsuff again considers the prospects of trouble with the upcoming relocation of the Uncompahgre Utes to their new reservation in Utah at the junction of the Green and White Rivers. He expresses contempt for the "Civil Authority" which "spend...
GLC05201.006
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