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Text: Whereas by Mutual agreement between Oliver L. Phelps of Canandaigua County of Ontario & State of New York and Jonathan Barlow of …County of Hampshire once State of Massachusetts it is agreed that a …..given this day by said .. as his & administration of the Estate of Oliver L. Phelps Esq. late of Canandaigua always shall be .. with Capt. Jasper Parrish of said Canandaigua to him held, or delivered as in hereafter stated It is … the understanding that paid change is to be final and...
Show moreWhereas by Mutual agreement between Oliver L. Phelps of Canandaigua County of Ontario & State of New York and Jonathan Barlow of …County of Hampshire once State of Massachusetts it is agreed that a …..given this day by said .. as his & administration of the Estate of Oliver L. Phelps Esq. late of Canandaigua always shall be .. with Capt. Jasper Parrish of said Canandaigua to him held, or delivered as in hereafter stated It is … the understanding that paid change is to be final and conclusion as to any claim of the Estate of Oliver L. Phelps d… against said Jonathan Barlow but as this this an others .. whom it is thought may be able to pay this proportion of said Bond,it is agree that said Jonathan Barlow shall not have the benefits of said … to .. against the Estate of said Phelps or in favor of the other …, but that in .. he should be found on any of the Bond aforesaid and be able to .. and .. then the said Parish on having proper nation of the same shall be authorized to deliver said … to John Barlow- said Barlow further agrees that before he applies for said d.. he will notify said Phelps of the same, and if in any .. then may be instructed, against him in which he may be liable for cost or damages said phelps will give sufficient indemnity for such liability and it may be .. for said Phelps to make up of the name of said Barlow, then in that .. the .. shall not … to relieve the other .. from this … Signed in presents of Jasper Parrish Oliver L. Phelps J[?] Barlow
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Date: 1792-11
Text: Numbers of the six Nations, viz, Senekas Main Villag Buffaloe Creek 331 White Chiefs Village 107 Cataragrous 225 Munces Cataragrous 143 Cornplanters two Villages 331 Tonwanters 104 Cohanagues 22 Genesee 91 Bigtree 96 Squaka Hill 190 Ka oun a dee 148 Onondagous at Buffalo Creek 215 At their old Reservation 145 360 Oneidas 600 At Genesee 26 626 Tuskaroas Niagara 262 at Oneidas 63 325 Cayugas at Cayuga 51 at Buffaloe 22 Stockbridge Indians near Oneida 315 To Share the annuity of 4500, DrsThe...
Show moreNumbers of the six Nations, viz, Senekas Main Villag Buffaloe Creek 331 White Chiefs Village 107 Cataragrous 225 Munces Cataragrous 143 Cornplanters two Villages 331 Tonwanters 104 Cohanagues 22 Genesee 91 Bigtree 96 Squaka Hill 190 Ka oun a dee 148 Onondagous at Buffalo Creek 215 At their old Reservation 145 360 Oneidas 600 At Genesee 26 626 Tuskaroas Niagara 262 at Oneidas 63 325 Cayugas at Cayuga 51 at Buffaloe 22 Stockbridge Indians near Oneida 315 To Share the annuity of 4500, DrsThe foregoing numbers of the Six Nations taken by Col. Pickering in Nov 1792 at a treaty held in CannadaiguayMain Village Buffaloe Creek 331 White Chiefs Village 107 Cataragaus 225 Allagany 331 Tonawande 100 Canawagus 22 Genesee Village 91 Bigtree 96 Squaka Hill 100 31 Kaonnoeeo 120 Onondagus B C 215 Tuskeroras 200 Cayuas BC, 50 Oneidas at Genesee 30 Munses at Caturagurs 143 Do at B. Creek 15Numbers of the six Nations
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Creator: Davis, Jefferson
Date: n.d.
Text: Jefferson Davis ? N. M. Browne Esqr. Constitution office Washington D. C.

Creator: Chapin, Israel
Date: 1802-07-30
Text: Brothers - I am sorry to hear of the very disagreeable news from Buffaloe Creek that one of our people has been killed by one of your people. Brothers - This news is terrible disagreeable and afflicting, it naturally excites temper and revenge at the first appearance - but Brothers let us reflect & be cool and endeavor to finde out what ought to be done to bring our minds to harmonize & good agreement again - These things have happened and they have been settled, and I suppose it will...
Show moreBrothers - I am sorry to hear of the very disagreeable news from Buffaloe Creek that one of our people has been killed by one of your people. Brothers - This news is terrible disagreeable and afflicting, it naturally excites temper and revenge at the first appearance - but Brothers let us reflect & be cool and endeavor to finde out what ought to be done to bring our minds to harmonize & good agreement again - These things have happened and they have been settled, and I suppose it will be right in this case to take such measures as to have this business reconciled, and that the whole of community should not be rendered unhappy by the quarrel of individuals. Brs - You will consider nothing improper in taking the Indian who stabbed one man & killed one other and placing him in confinement. I consider the white people in this respect justifiable, as he fell on them as a mad man without any provocation as I have been told. Brs - You on your part I trust will do nothing rash or hasty in this business & I hope & believe the white people on their part will conduct with humanity and prudence. Brs - The President of the United States must be made acquainted with this transaction, who will enter into such measures as to preserve our general peace & friendship unbroken. Brs - The reason you do not see me at Buffaloe Creek on this occasion is, The president of the U States has removed me from office & this day my office terminates. Capt. Irvine who I believe lives at Presqu-isle is to be my successor, and ought to meet you on this business, and as his agency commences I suppose it is probably he will be with you soon. Brothers - I should have been happy to have your Chiefs come forward to this place as you proposed & still shall expect to see you, as some business of importance will be left to be transacted by me. Brs - As this is the last speech that you will received from me as Agent of Indian affairs I hope you will pay due attention to it, as no one wishes more for your happiness and prosperity than Brothers your friend and Hble servt Israel Chapin Canandauga July 31 1802
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Creator: Savage, John
Date: 1822-07-26
Text: On back: John Savage letter July 26, 1822 Jasper Parrish Esqr Canandaigua N York Albany July 26 State of New York Comptrollers Office Albany July 26, 1822. Dear Sir Yours of the 22d instant enclosing receipts for Indian annuities paid by you, is received - I have drawn a warrant in your favor for $34. the amount of your amount. - I am Sir, very respectfully Your obedt Servt (Signed) John Savage Compt Jasper Parrish Esqr Canandaigua

Creator: Dickinson, Nancy
Date: 1834-12-28
Text: Elbridge Dec. 28th 1834 My dear Sister It has become my painful duty to announce to you the melancholia tidings of the death of our beloved daughter Nancy. She was married and left here for Michigan on the morning of 5th Novr. She caught cold on her journey which brought on a violent inflammation of the lungs attended with high fever and towards the close partial delirium was caused by the inflammatory action extending to the brain, and on 19th of the present month her Spirit left its frail...
Show moreElbridge Dec. 28th 1834 My dear Sister It has become my painful duty to announce to you the melancholia tidings of the death of our beloved daughter Nancy. She was married and left here for Michigan on the morning of 5th Novr. She caught cold on her journey which brought on a violent inflammation of the lungs attended with high fever and towards the close partial delirium was caused by the inflammatory action extending to the brain, and on 19th of the present month her Spirit left its frail tenement of clay and winged its way, I trust to the mansions of peace and blessedness, her death was as calm and happy as an infants sleep, and we are left to mourn our irreparable loss. While we were daily witnessing the wasting away of my Dear and only son by consumption and thinking our affliction as great as we could bear think oh, my Sister what an overwhelming and heart rending scene of affliction this sudden and unexpected death of our beloved daughter must have been - but the Lord tempers the wind for the shorn lamb. He wounds and he can heal, he mingles comfort and consolation in all our troubles and blessed be his name forever. I want to hear from you in this our Season of Sorrow for I know your family will sympathize with us. give my love to them all, and that you may long enjoy health and happiness is the Sincere Prayer of your affectionate Sister Nancy DickinsonPaid 10 Elbridge M Dec 29 Mrs. Jasper Parrish Canandaigua Ontario CountyNancy Dickinson Elbridge Dec. 1884
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Date: 1826 n.d.
Text: The Commissioners of the State of New York To Horatio Jones ---- Dr. To my service attending as Interpreter from the 11th June to the 2nd July 21 Days at 24/ pr day $63 - Horatio Jones July 2, 1802 Gentlemen please to pay the above sum Sixty three Dollars to Jasper Parrish & you will much oblige Your hum Servt. Horatio Jones Mr. Ezra Lamidien and Oliver Phelps Esq & C D Cooper Commissns of the State of New York Cananaugaras 2nd July 1802Sir Inclosed is a small Note against Richard...
Show moreThe Commissioners of the State of New York To Horatio Jones ---- Dr. To my service attending as Interpreter from the 11th June to the 2nd July 21 Days at 24/ pr day $63 - Horatio Jones July 2, 1802 Gentlemen please to pay the above sum Sixty three Dollars to Jasper Parrish & you will much oblige Your hum Servt. Horatio Jones Mr. Ezra Lamidien and Oliver Phelps Esq & C D Cooper Commissns of the State of New York Cananaugaras 2nd July 1802Sir Inclosed is a small Note against Richard Knight. I understand that he resides in your Vicinity - I wish you would be so good as to try to collect it of him - and you will oblige your friend -10-- John H. FrisbeeDoctor Frisbee letter Octr. 5, 1805 Capt Jasp Canan Nordly Sent TaylorCanandaigua June 28th 1826 Robert White Esq. Cash Dear Sir This will be handed to you by Capt. Parrish One of the Directors of this Institution. Should Capt. Parrish wish for Two, or Three Thousand Dollars, be pleased to Cash his draft on me for that amount- I am very Respectfully Your On a. obt. Servt. H. Willison Cash
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Date: 1803, n.d.
Text: Ontario County Times, 16 Apr. 1897 Among the Indians A Sketch of the Life as an Interesting Character A Friend of Red Jacket Seven years of Jasper Parrish's Youth Were Spent in Captivity Among Several Indian Tribes - His Kindness to them. In the old Canandaigua cemetery stands a plain and unpretentious marble headstone, which marks the last resting place of Jasper Parrish, one of the most remarkable residents of this village during the early part of this century. The truth of his strange...
Show moreOntario County Times, 16 Apr. 1897 Among the Indians A Sketch of the Life as an Interesting Character A Friend of Red Jacket Seven years of Jasper Parrish's Youth Were Spent in Captivity Among Several Indian Tribes - His Kindness to them. In the old Canandaigua cemetery stands a plain and unpretentious marble headstone, which marks the last resting place of Jasper Parrish, one of the most remarkable residents of this village during the early part of this century. The truth of his strange adventures might be doubted were is not for the fact that Capt. Parrish himself has left an account of his life and career. This narrative, which is written in a very graphic manner, is now in the possession of William Gorham, of Canandaigua, a grandson of Capt. Parrish, to whom the writer of this article is indebted for the loan of the manuscript, as well as for other valuable information relating to the subject of this sketch. CAPT. JASPER PARRISH Jasper Parrish was born in the year 1766 at Windham, Conn. At the outbreak of the Revolutionary war his father had settled near the headwaters of the Delaware river in this state, having made a clearing in the forest with his axe, and built a log hut for himself and his family. One summer's day in the year 1778, when Jasper was a lad of 11 years, he and his father, while about six miles from their home, were surprised and captured by a party of Munsee Indians. They were carried up the Delaware to a place known as the "Cook House,"where they were separated. The father was taken to Fort Niagara and delivered to the British, and two years later was exchanged and returned to his home; while the son was given to a chief called Capt. Mounsh, and remained a captive among the Indians nearly seven years. He stayed among the Munsee tribe until October of the year in which he was captured, when his master took him to Chemung, at that time an important Indian settlement. As they entered the village they were met by a crowd of howling savages who pulled Jasper from his horse and beat him brutally with clubs and the handles of their tomahawks until he was more dead than alive. Soon afterward Jasper was sold to a Delaware Indian family that treated him kindly. Nevertheless, he had to endure terrible hardships, suffering severely from both cold and hunger. In the winter when the rivers were frozen and the ground covered with snow, Jasper and the Indian boys were often compelled to throw off their blankets and leap into the water through holes cut in the ice. This was done in order to render their bodies less sensitive to cold. Once, also, he narrowly escaped losing his life. One evening two Indians who were ugly from drink sat down opposite him at the camp-fire, and began to plan how they might get money with which to buy more rum. Finally, one proposed that they kill Jasper and take his scalp to the fort, and obtain the bounty offered by the British for Yankee scalps. Jasper, being familiar with their language, was instantly on his guard, so that when one of the Indians drew a half burnt brand from the fire and hurled it at his head, he dodged the missile, and being a swift runner, escaped into the forest. The next morning when the Indians had recovered from the effects of the British rum, he returned to camp, and was not further molested. Parrish remained with the Delawares until the spring of 1780. During his stay with them, he witnessed their defeat by the expedition of General Sullivan, at Newtown - near where Elmira now stands - and accompanied them on their retreat to Niagara, after the battle. His master took him to the fort, and finding no white man wishing to purchase him, sold him for $20 to a Mohawk chief of some prominence, called Captain David Hill. This proved to be a most fortunate change for Parrish, because Captain Hill grew to be very fond of him, and at length brought him before the council of the chiefs, and formally adopted him as his son, giving him the name of Sne-ed-ah-wah. His life among the Mohawks was a happy one, as he was allowed to spend his time in hunting, fishing and trapping, being forced to do no labor beyond his strength, and was always supplied with good food and cloth- He remained with this tribe five years, until after the treaty of Fort Stanwix, in 1784, when he returned to his family, who were then living at Goshen, Orange county. After his release from captivity, Parrish was little better than the savages among whom he had dwelt, for, although he could speak fluently six Indian languages, he had only a faint recollection of English. He attended school for nine months after his return, but except for that short period of instruction, his education was wholly obtained by his contact with others, and his personal observation. However, Capt. Parrish became very valuable to the government as an interpreter, acting in that capacity at numerous conferences and councils, and officiated at the adoption of the famous Pickering treaty of 1794. In 1792, he was appointed by President Washington interpreter to the Six Nations, and in 1803 became government sub-agent to the same tribes, holding both offices up to the beginning of Jackson's second administration. He removed to Canandaigua in 1792, having previously been married to the daughter of Gen. Edward Paine, the founder of Painesville, O. He built himself a house on the corner of Main and Parrish streets, which latter bears his name, and resided there until his death, which occurred in 1836. Capt. Parrish is described as being tall, slender in his youth, but somewhat stout in his later years, with light hair and mild blue eyes. His portrait is not that of a rough backwoodsman or trapper, but rather that of a cultured and refined country gentleman. He possessed remarkable influence over the Indians of the Six Nations, for he never forgot their kindness to him while he was a captive among them, and acted in accordance with this feeling of gratitude. The Indians not only justly considered him as their truest friend and protector among the white men, but also stood in awe of him. His word was law to them. Even Red Jacket, the great sachem of the Senecas, who bent the councils of the Six Nations to his will, was awed by this quiet and unassuming man. Capt. Parrish used to delight in telling this story as illustrative of his power over Red Jacket. One evening Red Jacket came to his house drunk and in a particularly ugly mood, and when Mrs. Parrish opened the door, stood with his tomahawk uplifted as if about to strike, and inquired Ïs She-ed-ah-wah at home?" Mrs. Parrish, not at all terrified by his menacing looks and gestures, replied, "He is here, and is looking at you now." Instantly Red Jacket lowered his tomahawk, and became sobered and subdued. In later years some of the Oneida and Onondaga Indians, wishing to show their affection for Capt. Parrish, were accustomed to make a visit to him once or twice a year, and even after his death these simple-hearted and and affectionate Indians appeared at the house of his daughter, saying, "We come to see Sne-ed-ah-wah's papoose." And thus these friendly visits to his children and grandchildren continued until about ten years ago, when they finally ceased. As death drew near Jasper Parrish might well look back upon his career with a feeling of satisfaction not unmixed with pride. He had labored the greater part of his life to improve the deplorable condition of his dark-skinned brethren; he had brought to bear upon them every christianizing and civilizing influence possible, and had lived to see his efforts crowned with a considerable degree of success. Henry W. Hamlin.Canandaigua, N. Y., Wednesday, June 21, 1922 A Table With a History Shown in the Museum Once the Property of Jasper Parris, the Government Indian Interpreter - Stood in His Kitchen. In the "Old Fashioned Kitchen" in the Historical Society's building in Canandaigua, is an old cherry table, about whose battered top and rickety legs cling memories of the days when white settlers were driving their first stakes in what had only recently been an unknown wilderness. The table was once the property of the Government Indian interpreter, Captain Jasper Parrish, as is authentically known, and standing as it did in the kitchen of his house in Canandaigua in the last years of the eighteenth century and the first years of the nineteenth could recite, had it the gift of speech, many a tale of romance [Parrish's Table Appears in the Foreground of This Picture.] and adventure. Around its capacious top on more than one occasion there gathered the sachems of the Six Nations, assembled to receive the agreed annuities, and there smoked the pipe of peace with the doughty captain, partook of his venison, or not unlikely imbibed from the "big kettle" of rum, whose presence was considered in those days necessary to the successful issue of every social entertainment or solemn conclave in which the susceptible sons of the forest participated. The story of Jasper Parrish has never been fully told and never will be until a writer, gifted with imaginative power, has filled out the skeleton of known facts, regarding his life with the flesh of tradition and clothed with romance. He left a personal record written in his old age but it is a bare statement of facts and to an unimaginative reader would yield small interest. But to a boy, who needs no aid of picturesque language to realize what six years of captivity among the Indians must have contained of hard [Captain Jasper Parrish. Spent Six Years in Captivity among the Indians.] experience and stirring adventure, the simple narrative unfolds a tale of absorbing interest. Jasper Parrish the manuscript relates, was at work in the field with his father about six mils from their home, at the headwaters of the Delaware river in this State, when surprised and captured by a small party of Monsee Indians. This was on the 5th of July, 1778, when Jasper was eleven years old. Father and son were taken by their captors up the Delaware river to an Indian settlement, called Cookhouse. Ten days later the father was separated from his son, taken to Fort Niagara, and there surrendered to the British. Two years afterwards he was exchanged as a prisoner of war and he then returned to his family. Captain Mounsh took the boy Jasper to his family and left him with them while he was absent for extended periods. Jasper was kindly treated and relates that at one time, when very ill with dysentery, he was urged by his custodians to try certain Indian remedies. At first he refused, fearing poison, but then took the herb syrup offered and was at once relieved. They threatened, however, to take his scalp bye and bye, and so he was kept in a state of apprehension. On October 1, Jasper set out with his master for Chemung. Upon arriving there he was surrounded by Indians, greeted with the scalp halloo, "qua-qua!", torn from his horse and beaten until his body was covered with bruises. Then his master interfered, crying Ït is enough!"A few days later, Jasper was sold to a Delaware Indian family for $20, and taken to the south side of the Tioga river. His old master was killed a few days later in a drunken brawl at Fort Niagara. Young Parrish remained on the Tioga river during the winter and spring of 1779, suffering much from cold and hunger. His food consisted of venison, wolf, dog, fox and muskrat meat, and occasionally a wild bird with a 'little corn.' The fact that there was no salt for the food occasioned him much discomfort. He was compelled to follow the example of the Indian boys and jump through a hole in the river ice into the frigid water. This, he was told, would harden him. He had to do it repeatedly and in the coldest weather. At one time during a hunting expedition, his Indian companions ran out of lead from which to make bullets but to his surprise, after a short absence from camp, they came back with a quantity of ore, from which by a crude smelting process they secured some twelve pounds of good lead. He seldom heard an English word spoken but learned to speak the Indian language with facility. Jasper was at this place on the Tioga river when General Sullivan's army marched through the Iroquois country and was with the squaws and young Indians when the …… treated after the battle of Newton, and met them at Painted Post. Parrish afterward proceeded with the Indian party, by way of Bath and Geneseo to Fort Niagara, then the British post. Mr. Parrish records that at one time the Indians gathered at the Fort engaged in a drunken frolic that resulted in the death of five of them, and more would have been killed if the chiefs had not interfered. The boy learned here that the British were offering a guinea bounty for every Yankee scalp brought in, and he adds that he was afterwards informed that the main purpose of this offer was to induce the Indians to disperse as they were becoming troublesome. As he was resting near a campfire one night with a couple of the Indians, he overhead them form a plan for taking his scalp and selling it to get money with which to buy rum. Thus warned, he watched his companions and when he saw one of them take a half burned stick from the fire and hurl it at his head, he was able to avoid a deadly blow by a quick jump, and escaped into the neighboring bushes. He remained outside until morning, when the Indians had sobered up and he could safely return. His master offered to sell Jasper to the white people at the Fort, but none would buy. Finally a fine looking Mohawk, named Captain David Hill, bought him for $20. Hill lived near the fort, and, becoming a member of his family, Jasper was compelled to learn the Mohawk language, which was entirely different from the Delaware. The change of masters proved fortunate, however, and he lived with Captain Hill's family for more than five years, being provided in the meantime with all the necessary clothing and with abundance of food. He passed his time in hunting, fishing and working, but says he was never compelled to do work beyond his strength. In November, 1780, the chiefs of the Six Nations held a council at Fort Niagara and Captain Hill took his prisoner into the midst of the gathering and formally adopted him into his family as his son. A large belt of wampum was placed about his neck and other ceremonies observed. Jasper moved with his Indian father, the following May, to the site now occupied by Lewiston and there he continued to dwell with the family until the close of the Revolutionary War. He traveled with Captain Hill in the meantime among other tribes, and testifies that he was invariably treated kindly and granted many favors. In September, 1784, at a treaty of peace between the United States and the Six Nations, made at Fort Stanwix (now Rome, N. Y.), the Indians promised to release all their white captives. There were ninety-three of these, young Parrish among them, and in November of the same year he was taken to Fort Stanwix and given his liberty. He immediately sought out his family, whom he found living at Goshen, Orange county. Mr. Parrish says that upon thus returning to civilization he found that he could hardly make his friends understand him, he spoke such broken English. He was thereafter able to spend only nine months in school and with that exception was entirely self-taught for his intercourse with the world. In November, 1790, Mr. Parrish was requested by Colonel Timothy Pickering, United States Government Commissioner, to act as interpreter at a council to be held with the Indians at Tioga Point. Later, in July, 1791, he acted in the same capacity at a council at Newton Point, near Elmira. Earning commendation for the faithful and accurate manner in which he rendered the Indian language into English, he was appointed in April, 1792, as standing interpreter for the Six Nations and instructed to reside at Canandaigua, under the direction of General Israel Chapin, the Government agent. He acted as the chief interpreter at the great Pickering council at Canandaigua in 1794. In 1803, after serving as interpreter for thirteen years, Mr. Parrish was made sub-agent also, and he continued to hold both offices through successive administrations, until President Jackson's second term. Mr. Parrish in his work with the Indians, we are told, endeavored to inculcate habits of industry and to instruct them in agricultural pursuits and the use of property. He states that these endeavors found a friendly disposition among the Indians, except on the part of Red Jacket, the famous Seneca orator, and that they welcomed the coming of missionaries and school masters. Under his instruction and with supplies furnished by the Government, they were enabled to raise a surplus of grain and live in comparative comfort. But Red Jacket continued to oppose all innovations, declaring that they were created Indians and they should remain Indians. He never would relinquish the Pagan habits and customs. Captain Parrish, an excellent painting of whom hangs in the gallery of pioneers in the Court House in Canandaigua, died in this town in 1836, and his remains were interred in the pioneer cemetery here, where a headstone, still standing, marks his grave. C. F. M.Transcript, Saturday, November 21, 1931 A Famous Salemite Goes to the Block Colonel Timothy Pickering (1745-1829) - By Gilbert Stuart Timothy Pickering was a son of Timothy and Mary Wingate Pickering of Salem, Mass. He was graduated from Harvard in 1763 and was admitted to the bar in 1768. In 1776 he married Rebecca White. In 1777 he joined Washington's army at Morristown, N. J. The Commander-in-Chief soon appointed him adjutant general. In 1780 he succeeded General Green as quartermaster general, which office he resigned in 1785. He settled in Philadelphia for a time, but returned to Massachusetts in 1801, and became a United States senator and a member of Congress. He died in Salem, Mass. His "life" was written by his son, Octavius Pickering, completed after the latter's death in 1868, by Charles W. Upham, and published in four volumes in Boston, 1867-73. Stuart's portrait of Colonel Pickering is included in a collection of fourteenth to nineteenth century paintings from The Ehrich Galleries to be dispersed at auction at the American Art Association Anderson Galleries (New York city) this evening.Friday, February ?th, 1803. Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States of America To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Whereas a treaty was held on the 30th day of June under the authority of the United States with the Seneca nation of Indians, at Buffaloe creek in the county of Ontario and state of N. York, and at the said treaty in the presence of and with the approbation of John Taylor, Esqr. a commissioner of the United States, appointed to hold the same, an Indenture or agreement was entered into between the said nation of Indians & Wilhem Willink and others hereinafter mentioned, which indenture or agreement is in the words following: This Indenture made the 30th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two: Between the Sachems, chiefs and warriors of the Seneca Nation of Indians of the first part, and Wilhem Willink, Peter Van Eeghen, Hendrick Vedenhoven, W. Willink the younger (son of Jan) Jan Gabriel Van Staphorst, Roelof Van Staphorst, the younger, Cornelius Vollenhaven an Hendrick Seye, all of the city of Amsterdam and Republic of Batavia, by Joseph Ellicott, Esuire, their agent and Attorney of the second part. Whereas, at a treaty held under the authority of the United States with the said Seneca nation of Indians, at Buffaloe creek in the county of Ontario and state of New-York, on the day of the date of these presents by the honorable John Taylor, Esquire, a commissioner appointed by the President of the United States to hold the same in pursuance of the constitution, and of the act of Congress of the United States in such case made and provided, a convention was entered into in the preference and with the approbation of the said commissioner between the said Seneca nation of Indians and the said Wilhem Willink, Peter Van Eeghen, Hendrick Vollenhoven, W. Willink the younger, I Willink the younger (son of Jan) Jan Gabriel Vanstaphorst, Roelof Van Staphorst the younger, Cornelius Vollenhoven and Hendrick Seye, by the said Joseph Elicott their agent and attorney, lawfully constituted and appointed for that purpose. Now this Indenture Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the lands hereinafter described do hereby exchange, cede, and forever quit claim to the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns, All those lands situate, lying and being in the county of Ontario and state of New-York, being part of the lands described and reserved by the said parties of the first part in a treaty or convention held by the honorable Jeremiah Wadsworth, Esquire, under the authority of the United States on the Genesee river the 15th day of September, 1797, in the words following, viz. Beginning at the mouth of the eighteen mile or Kogh-quaw-qu creek, thence a line or lines to be drawn parallel to lake Erie, at the distance of one mile from the lake, to the mouth of Cataraugos creek, thence a line or lines extending twelve miles up the north side of said creek at the distance of one mile therefrom, thence a direct line to the said creek, thence down the said creek to lake Erie, thence along the lake to the first mentioned creek, and thence to the place of beginning. Also one other piece at Cataraugos, beginning at the shore of lake Erie on the forth side of Cataraugos creek, at the distance of one mile from the mouth thereof, thence running one mile from the lake, thence on a line parallel thereto to a point within one mile frm the Con-non-dan-we-gea creek, thence up the said creek one mile on a line parallel thereto, thence on a direct line to the said creek, thence down the same to lake Erie, thence along the lake to the place of beginning; reference being thereunto had willfully appear. Together with all and singular the rights, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wife appertaining. And all the estate, right, title and interest whatsoever of them, the said parties of the first part, and their nation of, in and to the said tracts of land above described, to have and to hold all and singular the said granted premises, with the appurtenances, to the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns, to their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And in consideration of the said lands described and ceded as aforesaid, the said parties of the second part, by Joseph Ellicott their agent and attorney as aforesaid, do hereby exchange, cede, release and quit claim to the said parties of the first part and their nation (the said parties of the second part reserving to themselves the right of pre-emption), all that certain tract or parcel of land situate as aforesaid. Beginning at a post marked No. ), standing on the bank of lake Erie at the mouth of Cataraugos creek, and on the north bank thereof, thence along the shore of said lake N. 11 E. 21 chains, east thirteen degrees east 45 chains, N. 19 E. 14 chains 65 links to a post, thence east 119 chains to a post, thence south 14 chains 27 links to a post, thence east 640 chains to a post standing in the meridian between the 8th and 9th ranges, thence along said meridian fourth 617 chains 75 links to a post standing on the south bank of Cataraugos creek, thence West 150 chains to a post, thence north 290 chains 25 links to a post, thence west 482 chains 31 links to a post, thence north 219 chains 50 links to a post standing on the north bank of Cataraugos creek, thence down the same and along the several meanders thereof to the place of beginning. To hold the said parties of the first part in the same manner and by the same tenure as the lands reserved by the said parties of the first part in and by the said treaty or convention entered into on Genesee river the 15th day of September, 1797, as aforesaid, were intended to be hed. In testimony whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto, & to two other indentures of the same tenor & date, one to remain with the United States, one to remain with the said parties of the first part, and one other to remain with the said parties of the second part, interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Con-nea-ti-a, his mark, x Koe-en-twah-ka, or Cornplanter, his mark, x Wou-dou, gooh-ka, his mark, x Te-kon-nou-du, his mark, x Sa-gee-yes, his mark, x Jaw-ye-car-na, or Blue Sky, his mark, x Koying-quau-tah, or Young King, his mark, x Ka-oun-doo-wand, or Pollard, his mark, x Con-na-wau-de-an, his mark, x Soo-noo-you, his mark, x Au-wen-?-sa, his mark, x Soo-geo-ya-wan-law, or Red Jacket, his mark, x Cosh-kau-tough, his mark, x Te-yo-kai-hos-sa, his mark, x Ona-ya-wos, or Farmers Brother, his mark, x So-nau-goi-es, his mark, x Gish-ka-ka, or Little Billy, his mark, x Sux-sa-bo-wau, his mark, x Wilhelm Willink, Pieter Van Eeghen, Hendrick Vollenhoven, W. Willink, the younger, I. Willink the younger (son of Jan) Jan Gabriel Van Staphorst, Roelof Van Staphorst, the younger, Cornelius Vollenhoven, and Hendrick Seye, by their Attorney. (L. S.) Joseph Ellicott. In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, and signed the same with my hand. Done at the City of Washington, the (L. S.) twelfth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three, and in the twenty seventh year of the Indiependence of the said United States. TH: Jefferson. By the President, James Maddison, Secretary of State. IRON WORKS. The subscriber would rent a set o works, situated within twenty miles of the boatable waters of James River; consisting of Furnace, Forge, Mill, Saw-mill, and every necessary appendage, all new and finished in the completest manner of any in America; having abundance of water, wood, and ore of the best quality, and lying in a healthy country where provisions also are abundant and cheap. Fifteen or twenty able negroes may be rented with the works, if specially applied for. Ferdinando Fairfax. Shanr. Hill, near Charleston, Virginia. N. B. Applications by letter must be postpaid. January 28. 1aw6w
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Creator: Spring, William
Date: 1809-08-24
Text: Bath 24th August 1809 Dear Sir, There is Elven Indians in this Neighborhood that has been much alarmed by Being shot at the other evening by some hunters (as we suppose) and have lost their horses which they cant find since the Circumstance happened -there is several Hunters living in the neighborhood of Mud Creek where this thing happened who have allwaise been opposed to the Indians hunting on their ground, but the Inhabitants here ant able to prove anything against them - the people in the...
Show moreBath 24th August 1809 Dear Sir, There is Elven Indians in this Neighborhood that has been much alarmed by Being shot at the other evening by some hunters (as we suppose) and have lost their horses which they cant find since the Circumstance happened -there is several Hunters living in the neighborhood of Mud Creek where this thing happened who have allwaise been opposed to the Indians hunting on their ground, but the Inhabitants here ant able to prove anything against them - the people in the village wishes them to hunt and are willing to help them in finding their horses - the Bearer cant Satisfyed without coming to see you and wished some person to write a line of course was willing to Satisfy them and will do anything to help them to find out who has troubled them- I am with esteem &c William Spring Capt ParishWilliam Spring letter Augt. 24, 1809Captain Parish Canandaigua
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Creator: Monks, Caroline Townsend
Date: 1954
Text: / 43 Letter from J* A* Ged&es to Capt* Jasper Parrish• Washington Oct* 24th 1814 Dear Sir, 1 have heen for some time here anxuous to hear about Mr. Howell * Should have sent a letter to him only that I thot it would most likely pass by him on the fioad* - Be pi eased, Sir, to send me a line and let me know how & where he is• The news from this place, is sent you in the Papers duly * Altho it was often talked of, we never took up the business of Ways & Means (for which we -were...
Show more/ 43 Letter from J* A* Ged&es to Capt* Jasper Parrish• Washington Oct* 24th 1814 Dear Sir, 1 have heen for some time here anxuous to hear about Mr. Howell * Should have sent a letter to him only that I thot it would most likely pass by him on the fioad* - Be pi eased, Sir, to send me a line and let me know how & where he is• The news from this place, is sent you in the Papers duly * Altho it was often talked of, we never took up the business of Ways & Means (for which we -were called) until very lately* Last Friday was the first time we entered upon said business in Comi* of the Whole Tis very uncertain how these taxes Will yet be shaped and new modelled* ihe addit tax on whiskey has been put at 15 Cents on the Gall instead of 2 5 dents as proposed by Mr. Dallas. V/here iu Cents taken from the Gall P, according to their estimate takes *2,400,000 from the tax proposed to be raised, arid Mr* Eppes proposes to take Up the Boots Saddles &c to make up the deficit. There • seems to be consederabie differ nee in opinion amongs the Fedtf here, whether we shall vote for these taxms or against them. This is a difference about formalities only, for the taxes will be raised whether we vote for th.ru or not; and tha only thing to guide us is the consideration how our conduct v ill be understood by the people who exercise the Supreme power in our land. If wshall convey the idea to the p ople that we have eonfiflenc $ in Madison &co by voting for the taxes, m do what we do not mean to do. for we never^so low an opinion of Madison and all his Cabinet, as we now have. Col$ Timothy Pickering who lives where I do, is of the opinion that kissing is not an Indian custom; that if the Indians kis. there women or children it is in imitation of the manners of White people. This I am inclined to doubt, believing that it is instinctive and practised by all nations from the most civilised to the most savage, and in all ages. The most trifling thim in the history of the.creature man, interests us all•' You will confer a favor on us by setting us right, in this matter. Please to write soon, arid much oblige Tour very Hum^1 serv rlutt#r to JmMtmr Parrish at titaftadalfaa front Jota Johnston* 0tMffla» Jbtjr If* 1800« Johnston tins stmt % standard for tho Troop via Ir* Morrii at a mark of his mtmmm. far tit® m®m\mrn of the froep* Johnston it at the eeNnaad of the Troop hmt hit 41stanee trm then fiffiilpi frett tnJctmg tl»rt«§ He it planning to resipi his sflnniMlmuAnnuity to Little Beard, 48. This mm oertifv that fop the consideration of lore and good will t© little Benrd (so aalld), 1 agr«© to give him as a present, Twenty Dollars pr. ye«r» to he pal Annually to the said Little Beard, at the town of twHL«tou, la produce aad olothing mis ha my waat, during his natural life, for the faithful payment of whloh 1 hind myself ay h#»ir« and administrates date* at C«nandaiguafkhi« 27th day f Se|>tember 1802 » (Signed} Oliver Phelps/ 46. Pittorfaf to Tioga Point Oott 30# 1790, Sir, 1 %mm ftiiiwl m mnmgp frm tho Imiirntti* Thay 011 ttwlr Thoy 6o*rlr« tint at tho P«tat*d Post and Sowtom Paint ^hmj may bo itipplio with prorltlmtu As thoy will doprad on suoh tupply* and It my lnduo# thorn to lynttfm their jmirnoy* 1 have agrood to furnish it* Cartels* Rop£>g»s fnr^ti for that profs©* With him &r© two of tho ftuwioro who arriwd horo l^it mmthg front tho Suneoa Nation* They are to return awI- A moot tho body of Itiimit to inform them that provisions will h® fstrtililied at thooo two flmen, m.grmmhly to tholr mqvm*t* At the earnest desire of two of tho Bumofs who aro Chiefs, I haw written a lottor to tha Indians whioh oaptaln Hpp>ntll hifd to you 1 audi 1 ro-wrnt you to aoompaisy tho Mmmr to Interprat tho lottor to^hia* At you m n well interpret, thoy will ten mo prot#no# for a racing for Jmmn$ and thus dolay their journey* I dosire you to amgagthasn forward as fart m possible* I am* Sir, your friend, (Signed) timothy Flooring Mr* Parishl©wspap@r Item (Sorapbook) 47. raoMAs ziwmaw? President of the UKIT -D STATIC 0? AFRICA To all to whom these presents shall coo©, Greeting. Whereas a treaty was held on the 30th day of June 1 last under the authority of the United States with the Seneca Nation of Indians, at Buffaloe Creek in the county of Ontario* and state of N. York, and at the said treaty in the presence of and with the approbation of John Taylor, Ss<pr, a commissioner of the United states, appointed to hold the sane, anairdenture or agreement was-entered into between the said Nation of Indians & Wilhem Willink and others hereinafter mentioned, which Indenture or agreement is In the words follovl ngi day HUB INDTNTUR"? made the 30th/of June In the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and two? Between the behests, chiefs and warriors of the Seneca Nation of Indians of the first part, and Wilhem Willink, Peter Van Eeghen, Hendrick Vedenhoven, villiak, the younger, I. illink, the younger, (son of J«n) Jan Gabriel fan Staphorst, Roelof Van Staphorst, the younger, Cornelius Vollenhaven and Hendrick Stye, all of th© city of Amsterdam and Hepublio of Batavia, by Joseph llicott, Esq, their agent ard Attorney of the second part. Whereas, at a treatuheld under the authority of the United states with the said Seneca Nation of Indians, at Buffalo creek in the county of Ont rio and State of New-York, on the day of the date of these presents by the Honorable John ± ay lor, Ssqulre, a commissionar appointed by the President of the United States to hold the same in pursuance of the constitution, and of the act of the Congress in the United States in such case made and provided, a convention was entered into and 1th the approbation of the said commissioner between the said Seneca Nation of Indians and the said '"llhem W5. link, Peter VanEeghen, Hendrick Vollenhoven, * . " illink, th® younger, I. ViIlin^the younger, (son of Jan) Jan Gabriel Vanstaphorst, Roelof Van Staphorst, the younger, Cornelius Vollenhoven and Hendrick Seye, by the said Joseph Kllicott, their agent and attorney, lawfully constituted and appointed for that purpose. NOW, THIS XNSUSTUH* "lib S31TH, that the said parties of the first part for and in considers ion of the lands hereinafter described do hereb exchange, cede, aad forwver quit clai. to the sale arties of the sec nd part, their heirs and assigns, All those lands situate, lying and being in the county of Ontario and state of New-York, being part of the lands described and reserved by the said parties of th© first part In a treaty of convention held by the-B- {Copy of lewspaptr ltm"l 47' honorable Jeremiah Wadsworth, Esquire, under the 0 authority of the United States on the Genesee river the 15th day of September, 1797, in the words following, viz* Beginning at the mouth of tto 18 idle or Kogh-quaw-qu Sraak* thence a line or liiierA0#aia® parallel to lake trie* at the distance of one mile fro® the lake , to the mouth of C&taraugos creek, x hence a line or lines extending twelve miles up the north side of said creek at the distance oi one mile therefrom, thence a direct line to the said creek, thence down th© said creak to lake Erie, thence along the lake to the first mentioned creek, and thence to the place of beginning. Also one other piece at C?€araugfcs, beginning at the short* of £ lake Stie on the south side of Cataraugos creek, at the distance of one mile from the mouth thereof, thence running one mile from the lake, thence on a line parallel thereto to a point within one mile from the Con~non-dau-Y/e~gea creek, then up the said creek one \ mile on a line parallel thereto, thence on a direct line to the said creek, thence dosm the same to la,e Itie* thence along the lake to the place of beginning} reference being thereunto had will fully appear* Together with all and singular the rights, prvileges heriditamenta and appurtenances thereunto belong^ or in any wise appertaining* And all the estate, right, title nd interest whatsoever of them, the said parties of the first part, and their nation of, in and to th© said tracts of land abor* described, TO HATE AM To HOLD all and singular the said granted premises, with the appurtenames, to the said parties of the second -art, their heirs and assigns, to their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever* And in consideration of said lands described and ceded as aforesaid, the said parties of the second part, b} , Joseph Slilcott, their agent and attorney, as aforesaid, do hereby exchange, eede, release and quit claim to the said parties of the first part and their nation (the said 0 parties of the second part reserving to themselves the right of pre-emption), all that certain tract or parcel of land situate us aforesaid* , Beginning at a post marked Ho* 0 (for further detailed descrl tioa of the property, see document) &MP) «|rife # 1$ 4r ^# f|e $ $ Hfs $ $a|r ifc % 9ft To HOLE to the said parties of the first part in the same manner and by the easB tenure as the lands reserved by the said parties of the first part in and by the said treaty or convention entered into on Genesee river the £ It * h ? ; bt r t 17:r Intended to be had. In testimony whareof the parties to these presents hove hereunto, & to other indentures of the same tenor & date, one to r^rrnin with the United States, one to remain with file said parties of the first part, and one other to remain to the said parties of the second part, interchangeably set their hands and reals the day and year first above written*-3- (Newspaper Iteat > 49 Con-nea-ti-a, Ms ©ark 1 &oe-en-tv*ah-ka, or Cornplanter ^ X (his mark) Wou-dou, gooh-ka, his ©ark X Te-kon-nou-du, his mark X Te-ki-ain~dau, his mail: X Sa-gee-yes, his siark X Jaw-ye-oau-na, his mark 1 or Blue Sky Koying-quau~tah, or Young King x X (his mar& Ki-oun~doo-wand, or Pollard ^ xjhis sarisx . Gon-na-wau~de-au, his mark X Sots Vit yJ^A-r^ X or let Jacket 1 %ls mark) Gosh-kau-tough, his mark X Te-yo-kal-hos aas his mark X Ona-ya-wos, or Farmers Brother v X (his ' - So-nau-goi-es, his mark X Glfih-ka-ka, orlittle Billy, his mark X Sus-sa-oo-wau, his mark X Wllhelm &illink, pieter Van leghan, Hendrlck Vollenhoven, W. Willink, th© younger, I. Willink the younger, (Son of Jan) Jan Gabriel Van Staphorst, Roelof Van Staphorst, the younger, Cornelius Vollenhoven, and Hendriok Seye, by their Attorney. (1*&>7 Joseph lllloott.4» (Kewspaper Item) 1/ 47 Sealed and delivered in the presence of John Thompson, Israel %apin, James W, Stevens, Horatio; Jones } Jasper Parrish) Interpreters, Don® at a full and general Treaty of the Seneca lation of Indians held at Buffaloe Creek, in the county of Ontario and state of Kew York, on the thirtieth day Of June, in the year oi pt-r Ijrd one thousand eight hundred and two. under the authority of the United States. In testimony whereof I have^aet my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid. it cvaovvVTJ - J # A t ft* 8.) JOHN TAYLOR. * J® i% Known, thot I, THOMAS JIFFSHSOE, President of the united States of America, having seendand considered the said Indenture or agreement, do, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, accept, rati^" and confirm the same and eveiy clause and artiole thereof. In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the United States to he hereunto affixed, and > steed the saa» with my own hand. Dons at the vL.S.iCity of Washington, the twelfth day of January, In the year of our Lord on® thousand eight hundred and three, and In the twenty seventh year of the Independence of the said United States. TEl JIFFEBSON, By the President, JAMBS MADISON. Secretary of State,, M m. Om %mkt *%r DepartMsriu it .Dearborn Stapst mm WmiMngt m Out M 3mwp$r Purrith 2§qr f* tmmrh^m Stqr letter Oot- 14 1809 W&r D«partm*mt Oetober 14th 1009 Sir, Tows of the 8 ^ ult* is received* Under eslatlflg 0lret»etafse#ii 1 thltfk it will not bo advisable for the Tusearora* to make a journey to iforth Carolina # until mm other years • I bm, Sir$ yours respeotfully, (S^o) s* Dearborn JasDtf Parrish, fttqp*v/ On bmk% Jotm Stmp lattar July tit Jfiii»r ^mrriiti l«fp ^ Oamndaigua W Y°rlc Stata of Haw York OcKptrollara Offlaa Albany July 28* 18ft# Da*r Sir Your* of tha tt^Mtant aroloting raoaipta for Xnftlan annuitiaa mM br ym9 is mm±y®4 <* I hmm 4mm a warrant In your ffevor for tS#t tha amount of your a»ouBt» * I an Sir* vary raapaatfully Your obadt Sa nrt (Sigaad) John Oanpft Ja spar larrlsh Esqr 50* To All to whom these presents shall come - Greeting - Know Ye that we the Sachems, Chiefs, & Warriors of the Seneca Nation of Indians, in consideration- of one dollar received to our full satisfaction of Horatio Jones, end in the further consideration of services rendered, and monied expended by'the said Jones .for us, and for our use and benefit, do hereby acknowledge full satisfaction for all all damages sustained by us or my of us for the non performance of the condition of a certain bond given by Oliver Phelps & Horatio Jones to Israel Chapin, inirerintlndant of Indian affairs for the six nations of Indians & his successor in office, in the penal sum of four thousand dollars and dated the thirtieth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and two, the condition of the said bond being for the conveyance of twelve hundred k eighty acres of improvable land adjoining either the Tonnawanta, Buffalo Creek, Allegahy oijCannedea Reservation to us the said Sachems, Chiefs & Warriors - arid the said Jones is hereby fully discharged & exonerated from all obligation & liability arising from or in any manner growing out of the said bond either to ua tor to the said Israel Chapin or his successor in office, superintendent as aforesaid - and the said bond is hereby fully canceled, discharged and annulled to all interets & purposes - and we do hereby discharge & obligate ourselves to discontinue a certain suit commenced in the supreme ^ourt of Indicature of the State of Hew York for our benefit against the said Jonesxin the name of the said Israel Chapin and acquit the said Jones from the same & from all costs, 1 charges arising therefrom - And we do further acknowledge that we have received from th© said Jones full satisfaction for all debts, demands, claim, actions & causes of action either by bond, covenant, note, amount or otherwise which we or either of us have against the said Jones either in law or equity - Signed in presents of Corn Jasper Parrish W♦ K. Dana Yong Jellis Glute Henry Obael Black Capt. Blue Little Seneka Tanis Broad U JL Planter tS L King i" " ^nake a * Pollard £ Eyes X Beard X x White ■ t. Half town vV» Head2< 50, U Twenty X. Cannons Charles St : Cornplanter 'fa.'* , , Snow X... Tall X Peter Dooatater X tvt Joeob X Elseksnake Barefoot X John X v. Snow Major X Berry Red X Jacket / §i# • Wii#hiit§ti» ft® lug 11 Ja*pmr fkrrisht liftttre Hmmmiaifum 1* Y# # S* Stqr latter Mft: Uth 1806 War D#j»rta«nt August 11th 1806 Sir tmw letter of the SSth ult# mmlmlmg the receipt of the 8rnmm Chi#ft for t6Si0f mmm inly te hmM* I mm reapeetfully Sir, Tour Ob* Sa)frt (Signed) B# Daarhorn <l**f»r Parrith* Isqr* • < m V S2* Q» baotei Itfi % Jfc#Harri« letter Febr 4» 1826 3%mmt farrlth Baqr S^meoa lliii« Feb* •» J« Parrleh Beqr Bear Sir, it to inform yw that the roll of BlamVwtt te ifeltfk imm forwarded to tho Station far the benefit of the Indian Soh ol§ has safelt oome to hand* you did not p rlioulafty mention the mode In whioh they wow f#tw* d©d 1 did not know utiere or of to inquire r^p&otlmg them* They lay in Mr* SMMnm** baggage-reeis tome weeks 1 believe before I heard tram thorn* You will please aooept this mpology* for my not mokmewledging their reooptlon earlier* Sir, Your obliged friend (Signe ) f* S* Harris J* Parrlsh isqr Oanamd&lgMi. 111! /I 89* haeki Sot Klkln^bon lotto* «epi IT. 1822 Jfeopor r-^ah twtiosK Buffalo Allegany » »o 17th 1822 Bavyaotad friend * t * 5* hm* sec* ti»o ago, at Allmgmm W *** ****** lately returned from Buffalo, that thee wi«hed her to mm at the approaching divieion of dry goods owbH the Vettveo • t",T!P3r "BP1 f«r iw ti o paot, is taking ear* of the Children aho attend aehool under ay iaatnietlon A it it diffionlt for her to fcWe , •• «owral of then are aaall ft sot oapahle of oooklng *e fbr the^eWea - The Indian wommn (Sally) la willing to leave to thyself *hat gftro her, on aeeoust of har misfortune - bain* to peculiarly situated with respeot to taking ear* of tha school children. To Jacper Parrish ** ^/ 14# m fe*e1t» 3wm® Y«ng Oot» ii # im mil . BtflWftiO 1S& Gapt* &«p*r Parish OtMaiaifM Qatarl* Co. 3#M6a «|««I#B House 11 Out* litl Vfcrrl* 4i#nt of the till mtl«ms| Sir, I mm rstquested % th* Chimin 1b ecriMll to Infbrm you that they will lo th#ir i^tifMf (as soon at it Is in their fo^r, ) to mmkm Willimi Frfattap tip the loss of his mill bat they do not mpest that tbey o^n do it as tee* us ant String but m soon ma It is in. t$t#ir pownr • They wish ycni to 1mm r#*?peetit$g the mtter anil make th* mmmmry mmwm^mmntn to th* oirowstama#s 0? the Thay hope for an mrnmr if nmmmry from you* 1 am Sir Yours, (Signed) James Young Mrs* Young Tims bad mm mttaok of twmr but is reoe**rl»i from it & (misting Tier .strength fust* H*r r#ap#ots with my mm to Irs* P your olf & family*. r-.....• ' - lumbers of the Six Nations 55 Umber a of the six nations, vim, Senekas Main Villag Buffalo® Creek mite Chiefs Village ------ Cataragrous § 9 9 9 0-9 9 9 - - -Munces Caaragrous -- <----- - • Cornplanters two Tillages Tonwanters ----------- cShanafaues- - - - -------- Genesee - -- -- -- - - - - - -Bigtree ------------- Squaka Hill----- Sa oun a dee - -- - - ------ Onandagous at Buffaloe Cr ek ----- 215 At their old Reservation - 145 Oneidas - - - -At Genesee - - - - 600 16 Tuskaroas Hiag&r.^ - - 868 At Onledas - - - 65 Cayugas at Cayuga - - - 51 «$ Buff aloe 0------22 Stockbridge Indians near Oneida To hare the annuity of 4500*,®^ 531 10? 225 145 331 104 22 81 96 190 148 360 626 325 315 The forgoing numbers of the Six Nations taken by Col. Plokering in Nov 1792 at a treaty held in Oannadaiguay-8- • of the Hx Mat loss Main Village Buffaloe Creek - - -_____331 White Chiefs tillage .10? Cataragaua .. ggg Allapany „331 Toaairande „ ^00 Geiiawagus g® Geiieaee Village Bigtree --------_____ . g6 Squeka Hill . ............... _100 Kaonno6eo .... 120 Onondague 5 C ........„ «. •«.«.„ g^g Tuskerorae ________.___„ _ „, ggg Cayjias B C, ------- - - g0 Oneida 8 at Genesee - qq Muase® at Caturagurs - - - - ._______ 143 Do at 8. Creek - - - ____ _____ 15 On Back: Rumber of the Six KationeOn Back: Oapt Chspln letter to the Seneca* Chiefs at Buffaloe July 30, 1802 5© The ^eneka Chiefs at Buff aloe Creek pr Mr* Parrish Brothers - I ara sorry to hear of the very disagreeable news from Stiff aloe ^reek that qa a of our p oplo Las been killeipy one of your people* Brothers - This news is terrl&ble disagreeable and afflicting, It naturally excites tamper anA revenue at the first aappearance • but Brothers let ua reffleot & be coll and endeavour to find© out that ought to be cone to bring our minde to harmonize & good agreement again -These things have happened and they have been settled* 1 suppose it will be ri ht in this case to take such measure® nv to have this business reconciled, and that the whole of community should not be rendered unhappy by the quarrel of Individuals• Bra - You will consider nothing impoper in taking the Indian who stab^d one mi & killfexi one o.the r and placing him. In confinement* I consider the mhite people in this respect justifiable, aa he fell on them as a mad mxi without any provication aa 1 have been told. Bra - You on your part 1 trust will do nothing rash or hastay in this business & I hope & believe the white people on their part will conduct with humanity and prudence* Bra - The President of the United States must be made acquainted With this transaction, who will enter ir,to such measures as to preserve our general peace & friendship unbroken* Brs - The reason you do not sea ir.e at Buff aloe Creek on this occasion is, The presidSfet of the 0 States has removed me from office & iMatday my off oe terminates* Capt* Irvine who 1 believes li^as at Fresqu-isle Is to be my successor, and ought to meet you on this busine^c, and ae his agency commences 1 suppose it is probably he will be with you soon* Brothers - 1 should have been happy to have your Chiefs come forward to this place as you proposed & still shall mr-eot to see you, as some business Oi importance will be left to toe transacted by me*m -2- (Capt Chapin*s letter to the Seneca Chiefs at Buffalo©} As this is the last speech that you will receive from is® as Agent of Indian affairs I hop© you will pay due attention to it, as no ore wishes more for your happiness and prosperity than Brothers your friend and Hble aervt (Signed) % -l$vae\ Chapin Canardaugua July 31 1802Cornet Parrish Capt Morris latter 1796 Canadaguai August, 1790 Sir You will cans© the Troop to be notified by the non ooafelssioned officers to meet at Canadaguai on the 8th day of September next at 10 ©Clock. I enclose to you a list of those who are still considered as belonging to the Troop and who I believe are ©quipped. If any out of them should to your knowledge have withdrawn or are not equipped It will be needless to have them notified, and you will return their names to me that their places may be filled up by those who will be more ready to do duty, I also send you your commission you will take some opportunity of qualifying before Judge Eosraer Judge Hull or Judge ^llliaasson before the meeting of th© Troop. I am yours (Signed) Thomas Morriss88. Ob hmkt &»!*&• let**r 1606 kurom XaMk isos Bnar Sir 1 wist to exotange about 28 or SO bushels of flmzmmd for Oil and not tatwlmg who th© OH mill la C^mBdalgu^ wait trouble yon with the builneas I hmg yoti to take the trouble to be informed whether I oa& hmm th© Oil at mw^ time wbmi I #4# tend and. if eo on tome and write m by the mail unlet® you havo a very diroot private opportunity the expense mnd troble would be too great to tend on UBoertainitiea • My family wo in health ** four Friend <5:0 (Signed) Proderio/ 59m ©n bmki Wm Mngtom War department Jam 6 Dearborn ■ FREE Jasper Parrish, Bsqr Philadelphia f * Dearborn Ssqr letter Jany* 6, 180° * W ar Department January 6th 1808 Sir Mr*. Granger hairing informed me that you will he in Philadelphia about the 10th Inst* has desired that I would forward you ny warrant for 16300 on the Cashier of the Bank US* on account of the Seneca Ration, X have accordingly sent the same to Mr Core, on ^km you will please to call to receive and receipt for it* I ass, Sir yours respectfully (Signe ) Dearborn Jasper Parrish, B-quireto* On 0#py #f a latter to 1#I Atefeet 6 ether* Ofelefe of the 3*a»ea latlom J, f#:4f|«14 letter June S 1B2S ? fc It' *lmelr#tt John fej>* John Bluesly Coiraplmitter, Bttrld 3kyt fept* tarter Iliwin and Bigfriar, Slaoe you hern 1 have eeem Mr. Blftghm* 1# thinks that the SuseraJ Setmeil of ail the Six Ifetlona hmm not rmmlw^ the& they will not hare a nlmimmy at feneWaiida, a a you toldw* » liee iy s that- your great eeunell will mne% in a f«w ieye* If so I would mMm jm to be quiet i* til attmr the eouTusll aeete+ *r# say$f that If they re«elre tH*t they will met hmm m mimimmy at Te ■mmmdn he will Sme-'ietely fa may Traq Ce^ Mmmn <?» leifteld tn ley June 6th 1822Ziftttw of Salltmitr Irwin to Smwm^ Hwrtlthii lay lSUt# 1S0S / Prasquo n lilt Hay 18th* 1805 i#ar Sir* I mrrimi %®m ttes aaxt day after I parted with yen* «or# fatifuad _ than my har*** & Just 1b tlM to tani ym six tardrrt dollars % Mr* land #10 tats out tomorrow for Cftnaiidalgua * two hundra of this you wilt my ^ Wr# Pollott tnking his root* th* efort spool fyin§ it *s the * , first mymmrt of a tontfmat outerod Into hy said Follatt for wmktvg a mill at the %soarora Yillago, ho food onou# to ti#l»owla%# tha root* ^ of tha arhole as mm m yon oenvaalantly aan mm& mm m rmimm of ^ th* ^ if fa out Buttons of Indians and thair ralatlv* situations* 1 hops yon fittnS til wAX m ymr arriva 1 at hi Taws «ifio#r#ly (Stpsoi) ©allandar Irwin 1 will sand you mora whan 1 hear from th* War Dopartraant, dont forgot liijor logon1 Into Shoos* • as so good an opportunity my not ooour shortly Jfesptr farrish B*qjp« I Iwra stralnd 200 mora miring #800 In all, i will trust to piwldano* for mora *1 mm t lil?f**l f * IW,; t« I i •gt J* & * ' 9 * 1 § m jk ** m-- g . # m * i £g?8fst£i 1 «*tlll{i i i! s fiii1!?!; i is «iii§ll# § 11 18 # 8 S 3*|0«f*f .alt® I 7*3*5*1** f I b * ¥ fw & 111!}!1*1 1 * 151 0 ft I 1 Q « 2 1 M# - oojar « « ^ $ oS tuffftfi i 11|!* ; .■ j rr-,, s ? || fiisiis 3S i |l , n * - js mm mm® m u If ~ I II rj^Hi « jl HRllilS pi I pfltillf t| I »« St P B m mm m S % ft* 3 tu n # 0 . m m mm w* M m**J § • 1 - # Sp & & 4 I I i fell S* I -f IX -Wet m |y, - • J' | jg f§ fte T^X^'lLAJ u • I I u 1 i 0 4> ! 04 04 f ■m 04 04 m $ m2* fmmwim to Parriali April 2t# If»f Fhiladalphia Ap**il S*» IfSi* Sir, 1 i jrmir lottar of the 28th arikferati, A mi ptotn^ yout Imprmmmmt in writing I hm& tmmm^miyou to tits 8Mfafe*iyy of Waj*t and ha will giira you m aa a atandimg itstarpratar to tha Pi to BMritaNU At soon ms you mmlrm this 1attar* o«ta to Philadelphia* and go to tha mr off las for your aprotntwmt I) inntruotiona* If 1 am mot tiara* oall on your friand Mr* Farriah to intreduos yM* (8if**d) f* PioteriBg Mr* J&apar Parrlahv/ s s* On %mk9 TmmAzy Cmmm Mm & !a®g!si§ mm m H*y 1821 to* S# ■ Duplicate ' |170 ■ , W# tha mtdarslgiMKl two wartiaf* of t>:m Seneoa liatlon of ItfUaaa "^Sm&mlm^gm to haw from i!t# %lt«" States through lagn#r ISgqra Offlea by the hamis of impmr P&rrlilt ®m hnmlm^ mti sin Dollars in fttll for our s*nr|*«ft as to tho of thm %lt#4 undor Sapt* Pollard fro» iha tut day of 1814 to tha 1st day of May 1818 * Buffalo Kay 28th 1821 ItfP#4 Saplio&t** Xsi proiMM of Jn© tay Jrf? S# P» Parrish YtNraty Canoes Hanging Traa W X . f*®# tha word "Son" after *tw®n*p Ctenoaa* aaittad b/ mlitakatetter from 1* Dearborn Psmi Erastus Granger U 64 War Department March 11th» ISO? Sir, Herewith jou will redely© a latter from Jasper Parrish addressed to this Department under date of the 21st Janyc nlt# relet lire to a horse killed by sop^ white people and belonging to Indlaft Thorns* I vish you to exaada the case and, make some reaa enable compensation to the Indian for his loss* and mi veiy raspeotfnilj Sirf lour Ob. Sevt {Signed) m Dearborn Srasjlu8; Granger t gearm letter from Thomas Morris to Capt Parrish Canadagua Sum 7th» 1809 sir It hairing b m represented to tm by you that tha ata&dard pre nan tad to the Ontario Troop of horse formerly ooonaiided by me, ws claimed by both the Oanadafiia BXoomfield Troops, and that my opinion on the Subject was wisH1 d for by the officers of both Troops, I can hair a no hesitation in staying that 1 aonaidar the Standard in question as having hmn prasantad by Capt Johnston to the Caaadagua troop to whom in my opinion it nm belongs* J am with regard Yours {Signed} Thorn&s Morris Capt Parrish /On baeV # Buffalo so tug* Capt J*aper Parrlah Gftnassdnlgix* 17 * ©reii^r letter Augt tS> lilt • Buffalo August 29th 1816 Bear Sir, t Tour letter frem 4he lastmri* also the front Canandaigtia of the 27th lust* feti reeeleed/ 1 returned yerterday free fnaearera* fe*r# pate? theei their lotioy* • the Chlefi Buffalo (e&oopt hero oons® f*rva,r4 and reeei^red their Phelpe Money* ** Jfeeket *attte4 th® le»«y to go to the hut thmy 'km® need It nil mm^pt H®f># fhey haw not inform A me they are a going - In faot they are diTidod ahent going* * 1 shell ©all thom tog#th#r tomorrow an$ lot thmm know that Imdma at the eaiimrd are waiting to hoar from tho ♦ 1 haw adiriaa thou, to call on you to go with thorn# • Will write you again on the aubjeet* - I haira but % mall aim in four Bank. - the situation of the tl as aro aueh at Buffalo that 1 must draw on the Ontario Bank for the amount of the Phelps Money In your heads* «* he ao good ma to plaoo it thoro to my Credit$ to at mmt my dreffcf m&ioh will he oalld for lest Monday yours? ifith raapoet (Signed) Iraatus Qrmgmr J« Parrish iaqr,/ ®f* On Writ, Q&py e? a lottmr to tHe St* Begit Inflame Jmisy S# 1824 f@* t Ag#noy of the V«8« to the Six lotions of Indiana *» Cammfeigm* M Smmty 1828* the OMeft Warriors of th# St* Regis Indians ) Brother®^ X iMMNp rooeited from your Father ths Fj* tl4knt 0f fho United States, ooaplaint against you for disorderly oonduot tar-ard your iplghbourt* in Mmlttlmg depravations end via moo snrar ths boundary line, on British subtests* ** Brothill health presents me from irl siting f®*® p^rton* * Tho bearer of this letter it my son* ♦ Be mill •cr* ^mieate to you tho ish of your fa tho r tho President* • You will ploaao attend to Mi oommioation* and aoqualnt him with til the faote and eirea^tanems in relation to the difficulties that <s*is* bat" ean you and your neighbour* • Tour friend and brother* <* (Slgne i) Jasner farrish Sub Aenfc68* Tha Kola of the Ontario Tropp (List of names) nyiOntcu' N fj^M IMcuau,, "S JL (Lc^M-jL 69 Letter : rom Thomas Morris regarding Gapt Johnston's resignation and appointment of hi© successor Yates his First Lie .t - ther officers not a pointed Oapt Boughton appointed to th© Command of a separate Troop "Yon will oblige in® by giving him this information"/ 70* John Richardson Isquira k Mr* Jasper Parrish having submitted to us the subscribers am adjustment of the Dlsppte between the aaid parties, relative to the Lot to watch, the salfi Jasper is entitled to a certificate, according to the law providing for the purchase and Sale of the %yuga leaerration* which shall secure to his the right of Pre amption at t helverage price at which the Land of the said reservation,shall be ftmh sold; Wa the said subscribers having ^mMmA the premises* k heard the allegations of the said partita .do conceive it to be the peculiar province of the agents appointed by the act above alluded tof to settle and adjust disputed circumstances like this| and therefore have submitted for the information satisfaction of the said Agents* the following Statement of facts* ~ That the said John Richardson by virtue of a pre amptive right* to himself granted or adjudged by the said Agents* as a late or former occupant, on some part of the ^ayuga Reservation; as he has declared to us; and also* by having purchased of John Spaulding his prospect of obtaining Compensation; since his claim to a preemptive right has been rejected by the said Agents; hath laid or wishes to lay* his said right on Lot No* 131 on the Bast side of the Cayuga Lake* And the said Jasper Parish hath also la:fd* or wishes to lay* on the same Lot a preempt?* right* ranted or adjudged to him by the said Agents* by virtue of a purchase he itta.de of the improvement of SIisha Durkeef as' an occupant on and about said lot* - Updn the view and. evidence aforesaid* we find that between Lots N* 924 and 144 on the lake Shore* there are no Claims of Preemption allowed by the said Age fcs in their general Ce tificate exce ting the claim of Jasper Parish for the improv anient of the said Hi aha Durkee* That the divisional Lines between Lota Bo* 131 and 137 on the said &aat aide of the Cayuga Lake runs thro1 the 1st: rovement* of the said Illsha Durkee* dividing the said Improvement* nd leaving the greater part thereof* together with the remains of an old tog Hut on the *>outh Side of said Divisional ^ine* -That on the lorth Side of said Lot i^o* 131 - There are about three acres of unimproved Land enclosed by a fence made by the said John Spalding* whose claim has been rejected as aforesaid* - (Signed) Sett Phelps •Ben Ledyard Sclpio December 5th 1795 Thoa * J&wford Benj LeyInvoice from Jasper Parrish* to The Comsissloners of tha United States 1793 / 71 Br The Go&miaaia&ars of tha United states/for treating with the hostile Indians/ in a/c with Jasper Parrish* Cr 1793 May 14 to anpemoaa from Canadaiguay to Hiagara - - - 3 85 to cash did to Henry Obeal 1 to axpancea t Mr* Streata ------ 1 to horse hire 5 days S 50 27 to expenoea t : Phila ---------IB 45 to ditto in PhilJ ----— - S 95 June £5 to my axpenaaa returning fro| PhilJ to Niagara 12 37 to my extra service as from Niagara 50 .Phil from May to June 25' inclusive 29 daya to expaneas for horse keeping 1 63 to horse hira from Ganadeifiuay to Nawtoim - - 5 75 to hire for return 3JF hogfraa ------- 3 to my own horse 8 days ----- - ~ - ~ - 4 14 to cash p# Jacob iilry for horse hire pr recet 2 to ditto to John JLreiaaer - -- -- -- -- -- 1 2B 17 ttpd&tto Karaite t Oonnar horaahira -v- - - - - 6 13 18 to-ditto pr Gorge lasher ----------- 6 31 27 to Ad-m Vrooman till - ---------------9 18| 28 to Cash pd for shoeing a hors and Sxpanoaa at Kria 2 37| July 5 to lit to to 1* Butler pr receipt — -----1 24- to ditto to Al* Levering do --------Z 55 255to ditto to Wanaham Klngalay do ------ 5 £7 22 to ditto to JL Butler do-------£27 27 to ditto to Israel Chupin junar ---~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3 75 to ditto for horse keeping it Conandalguay - 1 871 to M.tfea shoeing and Sntertain&anta ----- 2 57| to expenoaa at Niagara - - - - - 3 30 to expenses to Phil a^ ---- — - - IB 80 to ditto while in Phil * - - ----- - 2 47 to ditto on raturning from Phil0** - - - - - - 8 §0 to horne hire and keeping at Sheshaguan - - - Z 66 2/3 Amgt 5 to axpancaa at ort "Sri a - - - - - - B 54 11 l%o eanh pd Capt Cowan for passage from. Fort fria to Detroit - --------- - 15 50 to expenses from Niagara to C armada iguay - - 5 Sapt 18 to el;- mces at Fort "rie an& Niagara - - 21 66 S/3 to Fa than Hajr&on Bill - -- -- - - - - - 99 to his extra sarvlca as expsasa from Biagara to Phil*- md back to Detroit from July 10 to Augf 11 inclusive 32 days 64 By Cash at 5 times as p aoaipt to Coil Pickering 0b. back* Copy of expeiiees Sept 1793 PaidLetter and Inclosure from P. B* Porter June IS, 1814 to Jasper Parrish / 72 Can June 12 0 1814 Dear Sir, I have received your two letters of the 7th inst* & calculate on the rleasure of meeting you with your Bed Brethren at Auburn on thursday next. It is however possible that we may not be in until! friday morning, as Capt is extremely anxious to appear in uniform, which may not be completed in"" time for us to leave before Thursday morning* 1 enclose you an order for pr visions which I wish you to show to all the public agents on the road, as wall on account of the Volunteers aa ol the Indians* If no public provisions are to be had, you are ou/Cetsek to engage to any gentleman who will undertake to make the supplies, that he shall be paid the contract price, an sending his vouchers to this place or Buffaloe. In haste yours sincerely (Signed) P, b. Porter Head Quarters Buffaloe 7th June 1814 Circular All publlo store keepers, public age, ts or any other persons who may hold in their possession public provisions of any discription, will issue the same upon the requisition of Br Genl Peifcr Porter, or upon the order of any officer commanding troops of the Regular Army, who may be on their March untill further orders• (Signed) Jacob Brown, Maj. Genl (Copy) In conformity with the above order, the Public agents &n§ persons having the custody of public provisions will open the same to the Indian Warriors, & to the Volunteers under the order of his Excellency Gov. Tompkins of the 13. March 1814. upon the requisition of Jasper Parrish, j^sq. Indian Agent, and on the provision returns of the officers commanding companies of Volunteers. Canandaigua (Signed) .?* B. Porter, Br Genl June 11. 1814 Coma N* York VolsLetter & Xno fro© P. Porter to Jasper Farrish) On backi p* B* Porter Letter 12 June 1814 Mdfiiif Vernon• On* 17 June Igl,. 2d fopr. Jasper Parrish, Esq* Williams1 Inn, last of Onaidm Village Cornelius boxtcTder) Antonl* 2 B Doilwajs 4 Oaondauga 2 Cayuga • 1 Tuscarora 1 if" two ChinsLetter from Morgan lewis to Jasper Farriah April 87 1815 V 73 Buffalo 27th April 1813 Sir/ Presuming frosn your Latter to fcr* Orangey that you hairs by this tin* reached your own house| 1 wish you to inform me whether any pe mission has been given by ^overnmeiit for the er ployment of the Indian®« If there has* no time is to toe left in gluing an Invitation to such of the Warriors as have fire A ma to join m at Lewistown* Could yon be with them to keep then in order It would b© advisable • m pleased to let mm hear tT*m you immediately*** l a a® Sir your him Ssrv. (Signed") Morgan Lewis Jasper -arlsh* Esq* On Back: Buffalo H Y l?i 50 Ap 1813 Jasper Parish Esq C&n&ndaigua M# Lewis Esq letter April E7 1813 Morgan Lewis letter 50 Apil 1813jL -^M^f^ r ■ ^ Circular from J* Calhoun (Ciroular) Department of War, iith February, 1820, Sir, The practice of Indian Chiefs in visiting the seat of government» is a it ended . ith great inconvenlenee, as it is impossible to spare any time to devote to their affairs, from the more important und pressing business of the nation* In future the Chiefs of the Several Indian, tribe® must not oa permitted to visit the seat of government, unless this Department is first notified, thro1 their mgant, of their desire to do eo, and its sanction is obtained to the Measure* You will inform the chiefs of the nation to which you are a'.-ent, of this order on the subject, and that, if they visit the a eat of government without complying with it, they will have to bear their own expenses* 1 have the honor to be, Your most obed+; Serv {Signed) J* C, Calhoun Superintendents and Agents for Indian affaire, ' ' ' • | y (Copt) 75, Letter to r'Y:0mm L# Stoffimmey $my 1923 from impBT Parrish (This first; Ganandagua 26 Jany. 182? Sir, 1 b@f leove to refer you to /ry letter oi the 1st Inst* In obedie: ee to tfca order of tbe secretary of -ar» I ha ire eommis ionei my Son Edward Par ri all to repair to the St• ll /Is Villa • , from which 1 was presented by an attack of the Rheumatism which made it ixapsropar for me to undertake the journey - 1 rend to you encloses a copy of iny letter of netruottons to him Marked 1 o. 1 A copy of w letter to the Indianas ?f I^o* 2 A report of Edward ~"arrlsh w Ko* 3 A list of the ne.ir.eo of tte Chiefs ^Warriors) Claiming the protection of this Oove runent } Mo* 4 He returned from this Mission OB the E4th inat, aft ' a very fatiguing journey and has acquitted himself to my satlsf ntlon* 1 h«Te only to add that 1 bellTe there will be no more caure of complaint fro^ thlc quarts , and. I shall continue to wartx them against any improper conduct* I am wlr Very respectfuly Your mo* obdt* Sxrv (Signed) Jasper Parrish Sub Agent of the 0 £ to t a Six Nations of Indians Thcnas 1* KeKlaney, Ssq ) Indian office } Washington )/ 7U On back, far Dafarteent M$far farfish Ksqr* Latter of Instruction a frotr ' • Dearborn Seqr# Feby 15, 1605 War Defmrteeni 15th February 1803 Sir tftth this you will receive a eeenieeleA constituting you a Sub^Agent of the United States to the sin Mat1out, now under t e general eyperlnteotendanoe of Oallendar Irvine Require♦ Until more ample instructions on the subject of your agency, and fftrioua duties connected with it can be furnished, you will gwern yourself by such dlreotatono as yfcu may receive from Mr* Xrvine§ In all matter®, in relation to which yon are not particularly instructed by this department* It will be your duty to spend at least three month a in each year* iuftlng the warm season, within the tribes of the Oneida^, Oayugas, Stockferidge, Onondagoe, and those Indiana who Infcmtttt the b&Y^a of the Ooneaee river, Of Jkour prooeedinga while among the Indiana, you will keep a correet journal, noting and remarking aueh circumstances m in your judgment are important to the United States, a copy of which you will forward to\Ur« Irvine, al least once a year* fou will endeavour to obtain and confirm the the food will and affection of the Indlantf tg> introduce the sits of civilisation, domes-tic smmfactures, and agrlculture* To diauade from and dlecountenan.ee the use of ardent spirits among them, and in all matters and things contact yourself in auoh lannsr as shall be beajfe calculated to affect the benevolent designa and views of the Oemra. 1 Government toward© their Indian brethren* fou Will ba careful and vigilant^ in reporting every circumstance a d event which man occufc that Is Important to the government of the United S$a$*e to be mm&e acquainted with,* The place of $our residence will for the present be C&nftndaigua, I am, Sip, It obt Servant ( Signed) If* Daarborn Jasper Parrish Eaqr*7? latter from the War Bapt to Capt* Jasper Parrish De^ * 20* 1827 * Department of War Off! Incti Affairs 30th Deer 1827 To Capt • Jasper Parrish* t;% s# Sub-Agent* to* Sir, Complaints have been preferred, by the British Minister* to the department of State* and by that Department*oto the Department or War* against the conduct of the 3t* Regis Indians* ihioh, is represented to have been disorderly to m extent which demand a the interference of the Government♦ The outrages complained of* are said to have been committed in June last* The Secretary of War directs that .you ascertain the nature and gjctent of the* disturbance* and report the saiie to^llmT it may be proper* to enlighten the Indians* in regard to the line which divides the United Statesf from his Britanick Majesty1a possessions in Canada; and require it of all the Indians* vho may claim to be under the protection of the American Government* to enrol themselves* To sxxxxh you will say, in the name of the President of the United States* that if they remain on the American side of the line* 'which you will mark* by a stone, or any other permanent guide* and live peaceably and conform to our Counsels* they will be protected; but if they shall"cross the line* and comlt violence* they will be left to be punished * by the forces of Canada* In fern *hem distinctly» on the subject of their new relations* which the dividing line imposes; and assure them* that no protection will be afforded* by the American Governmentf if they fross it* and commit violence of any kind* either upon th6se Indians living on the British side* or the subjects of the King residing there* 1 am* vexy respectfully * yr obt Servt* (Signed) Tho* L* McKenneyInstructions for Sdward P. Parrish From Jasper Parrish 79* Canandaigua Jojjy 3, 18 28 Instruction for ) Xdward P. Parriah I You will proceed to St, Regis, to the Indian ▼Ullage - there you will call the Indian Chief® & Warriors together in Council; deliver to them my letter, and state to them that you naive a isessage from the President of the United States, through the far Department.- After the dommunlcation is explained to them, you will call on them to explain to you, the outrage' complained of, and said to have en coasmitted in June lastf. take it all down in writing. - you must take a list of all the name® of the Chiefs, Warriors and headmen, residing with the State of Kew York - See that they understand where the division line is, ~ You,must hold your Council within our boundary line - let the Indians living on the British side attend the Council, - the cocsmunlcatlon from the War Dept you will bring hack with you, - let no one take a Copy of it. - (Signed) Jasper Parrish Indian Agent910© latter from Edward Parrish to Jasper Parrish, fan? 25, 1820 Ho, 3 - Canandalgua 85 J my 1028 Wo Jasper Parrish !sqr ) Sub Agent of tie United States) to the Six nation* of Indiana J Sir, Agreeable to your Instructions 1 proceeded in adiate'y to the Indian VI3 a © of l>t. Regis (on the £t Lmrreme) 1 then called a Council of the American Indiana also vlted the British Indiana to attend,2wfaiah invitation they accepted* I then read the Coirjsainioatioc from Governs rt made inquiries, agreeable to your Instructions* I was not able to find that any depredations or violence of any kind had hmn committed by one party of the Indiana a j dust the other* The nature and extent of tfc ■ outrara commltad in June last t the /j:r3rxe<in 1 waa their hoisting the flag of the United States 1b Canada (amft this wb done»in the Indian Tillage, all of which Is In Canada. J Ko v Ml Shoe of any kind was used at, or since tfc .t tiro, by one party against the other* - I learnt upon .my arrival at St Regis, that two lines had been run by the Coxifilsaionera, neither of which fcao^yet been laid dorr as permanent - In this situation they are without any other boundary line than the old one* -This has been the oauoe (I fear) of most of the difficulties heretofore existing feetween them* Both parties are anxious thataa boundary line should be fixed through their reservations* at present thay differ as to the line that should be ailed the boundary* The American Indians informed tm that the British Indians re a Id in;; at St. Begis had toll thorn that they must move into the United States in the Spring & leave their Houses ten- improve: ants, most of which are in Canada* The populate ->n of the te/eric^n Indians at St* Ragle & wi thin Cam da, as near aa J could learn is 350 & that of the British Indians 500 - 1 have endeavoured to enrol the Indians, claiming the protection of this Government, and herewith retort their names - I was well received by the In clans on both sides, and ^r Indians rave re assurances that they tould obey the orflerB if the President of the United States* and would cultivate friendly feelings towards *aeh other* Sat I am respectfully {Signed) Mward Parrish -u SI Agcnoy of the V. B. to the six Hatlons. of Indians • Casaadalgua 1 J any 1828 Sir, I have reoeived your letter of'the 20th ult. informing e® of soRe disorderly conduct of the £>t Regis Indians, which has become ea subject of complaint from the ministry of his Brittanio Majesty residing at Washington. - . I shall giva prompt attention to this subject by repairing to that Tillage in person, if my health will permit, and if not, 1 will send an official Agent who shall make diligent enquiry into the cause of the complaints, md to faithfully warn them of the consequences of any disorderly conduct, and in duo ti®e 1 will make report to your department I am Sir, very respectfully Your mo. obdt. Srv (Signed) Jasper Parrish Sub Agent / I^A-^r-L^. letter from Jasper Parrish Jany 1, 1328. To Thorns L. McKinney Thomas L. McKinny, Esq Indian Office Washington —- X . Buabere of the ^t. nagis Indian® Jany 1828 82 No. 4 Tsier-hen Sa-ia-gos-gats ten - Ca- i en~ ta- ron-wea ------- Picking V.ood To-ho-ta-ra-aen- --------Twenty Qhinittaya Tsie-te-wen-ron- ------- ,,e will say again 8a-tl-*o-gwl~r«s - -------j;ven »Mps Ta-ia-got-ha-ra -------- Tfcey are' talking Ga-hon-v/a-sa - -------Now Canoe Tha-nen-rie-hon Te-gano-ta-oer. -------Twenty Hushes Sag-sis ----.... Pelo Tio-gws-no-ron ------- Valuable Company Te-hok-sea-slor -------He has opened it To-ga-hon-wen-oe-re ------- Canoas are falling Tsis-go-go -------Hob in Srot --------jev, Oar-fci-is -------Good.Y.oods ea-go-wii-no-rla-hoc Interfere** of Spa&oh Oa-son-nion ----Things are on Ta-ha-hen-te -------He is forward Te-ga-hon-wa-sen ------- Twanty Canoes fa-gon-nis -------Sbo® Maker A-ion-wa-es Te-va-taa-ha-ria-fe ---------. Broken Knife Tio-hoc-ao-te —------Double Houee/ SB 82 ? -2- St* Regis Indians Is] , ""......^ //a-go-ha-we-tha ----------He takes them along Te-gan-ia-ta-ro-gen --------- Between the Rivers Ga-ri-wa-ti-ron Tho-ron-ion-gc ----------Hit the cloud Sa-go-ie-nas —.—-—- Kitohum A-la-wak~hon ^ Ta-re-ha- ---------- Mitchel Cook Ta-ion~hen-se-re ----—-— Brake of day Then-non-so-got-tha —-—— goes thrug the House Ga-na-wu~i en-ton -------.— Swampy Tha~ron~ia-wa-gon ---------> Hole in the cloud G-na-aa-gen-ra --------- Whlta Swan Sga~we«lon~to-wane A-sigwa-Ii-ae ------Drawing a Spear Ga~ya~ra~wa~gon --------- Bag shook Te-ho-hon-wa-gweh ---------- he tookr-the canoe up A-ri-wa-kin-ha ---------- Disputer Ga-na-so-hon -----—-— Feathers in the water Te-ga-na-gon —.-------Scratched 9-na«»we-ra ---------Springe A~nents-hon-&ie -----— Arms flying Sosa -------Joseph Go-a-wi —----Floating along Ga-ra-to-hon- ------quits in the water Ga~ri~wi-io >—Good word A-gox ----EagleSt* legis Indians y aa Sga-ne~|-or-hose~aen A~wa't-ha - ron- grot s Mia**ta**ri© Good River Ta~ga~no~ta~tl-ron fe~io-ha~ta~gwen ------------ different Road A~aa&~Ba~*8a -———— striker ?eH*ae"gi~w&~8en ------Along the clouds -ro»~lak-ta-tia ~Euahaa Ere ^ailing ji-hon^-i^se-te --—-----—- He has done song again A-no-tie-nis ----——« Village han&a about hi® Ro-ren 3a-hon~hl~ge ——„ig Clearing Ba-tan~ien ———---- Between the months Sho~yon~wa~se ——- Knives acrest each other 5ga~hen~to-wa~ne — «—Long; Tail Te-wen-ni-to-geSi ------~ Along fe-vas~ha~ra~se~re ------Fatah it Sin~ta-sa~tic Tsio~fae~:ri«*sen Tha»ha-wi-tha or Thos Ta-taa-te i little ♦Thomaa Thos te la na ta* gwante "ft Thomae-Tarbla K5 Lewey-ta io ron io ta t __i-I- St, Jtagis Indians 1/ 82 82 Loren Tarboll j # Joseph* Atfcias~ha elm ton : Joseph - Atkin - ta-tfe §• Joseph ^oh«rl«ho-wa~&6 laser - Sa-te« ge ron las t Warriors 0. aon b a - *'ea ■- r a Thona a - 0. ae- t a **; - o-wa Joseph Qa*he-ro~ton Tele Tsia-te~^en~ A-Tsl-Tsia$ Sa-loa-re-al ft~ror~la-ta«goa O~sl~to-wax 8a-go-ia-ae sox-1ha-ron- -ia-gl then ? Sa-te~gu«»rex>hes 1i-ga-aa-fv-ra-aa Te-toat- ^o n •m-toaes Sa-ga-wl-he Ta«ker*hl~toa-tle Sa-go^fee Sak-ha-he-se Cta-waa-alo- ta-ae At^re-wu-yi ii Josph Phillips -Joseph Tarbie Eleaser Tarbie Lewis Gook Thomas Big Fine Joseph Berr little Battese Balleee-Tarbl* Lewis Kingfisher White Peter Even Treat Small Horns lleazar Phillips Giving it to thei Trees- along He is oanoering them Long Step-/ la^k £] 83 Copy of Letterirom David Corkick to the War Department Oeo. 9, 1823. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tuscarora Village 9 Beat 1823 Report from the Tuscarora Nation of Indiana 1 ha ire complied with your wish I would inform you the condition of the Tusoarora Ratione Our Nation cont!fc6&€&. about tro hundred & fifty, .they all gat their living by faming* th era are many of our people who have ptfety rood fa oome of the families sell forty bushels of corn above their own use lllr#«vlm wheat and froia fifty to one hundred It^fifty & two hundred bushalla of corn & wheat # .And also' some of our farmers sella from five to tv-nv tons of Bay• Jlnce the late mar thexe been two frain houses built & likewise three, good toar&3« Te do not build fsamehouses generally on account of the scarcity of pine timber• The fanning utensils which are given to us from Government are faithfully used by our people* Wa have h&6 b school for a * urfher of years, hut on account of thn * 11 rjansaensent of the school It was *$iven up lor a time but m expect to have one soon• We have likewise had a minister for about twenty three year Be but. our Minister has been dismissed fro® us We soon expect to have one sent to us Our Nation 1 think entered the covenant vith the lev; York Missionary Society in 1600 & in 1880 transferal to the V.* 1" ♦ * •society hh.ve a ebureh eons is ting of about twenty members lie feel very tbankfull to the Government of U, States for theii patronage and t.\e many favours which m bo frequently receive from the GoverniLent - *»e really hope that the Government will not be discouraged with our b cfcwar&nesB in complying with their admonitions and good will to us -but we hope that they will bear vitfe our infirmities & still continue to encourage us - fc'e hope in ti&e that \ e will share with feetfe our white broth^nn in all their blessings both civil and religious which they enjoy We have done v-hat you wished by sending! this Your friends (Signed) ^avld Corkick ii Tusoarora whief. OK Back: Coppy of umld Corkick -Letter Deer 9, 1683 b&nt to the v,ar DepartmentS-^ - H " ^ 84 Latter to Capt. Jasper Parrish from Elbert Ullett Feb, 27, 180 C. f ? Junius February £7th. 1606 Sir Inclosed I t»:?nd you t.v, order on kr. Holden for tv.o barrel*. of iialt; which - presume you will receive on presenting it ~ I m vith Respect your most Obedient (s4) Albert miatt Junv Capt" Jasper Parish On Backi Capt Jasper rarish Candagua Willett
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Text: The Role of the Ontario Troop Seymore Boughton Sergent Asa Ransom Gideon Pitts Frederick Rifford Daneile Gates Serg, John Sutherland Stephen Bates Corporal Samuel Pitts Clark Beck Corp Joseph Wait Daniel Wilder Corp Nathaniel Clark Samuel Warner Corp Joseph Wilder Nathan Walden Farris Sylvanus Conant Timothy Hopkinds Sadler Mathew Mannin William Antis Tsaack[?] Deane Grange Stone Samuel Adams Elijah Warner Joseph Adams Rufus East Abner Adams Seth Halcom J[?] Morehouse John Keyes Phenches...
Show moreThe Role of the Ontario Troop Seymore Boughton Sergent Asa Ransom Gideon Pitts Frederick Rifford Daneile Gates Serg, John Sutherland Stephen Bates Corporal Samuel Pitts Clark Beck Corp Joseph Wait Daniel Wilder Corp Nathaniel Clark Samuel Warner Corp Joseph Wilder Nathan Walden Farris Sylvanus Conant Timothy Hopkinds Sadler Mathew Mannin William Antis Tsaack[?] Deane Grange Stone Samuel Adams Elijah Warner Joseph Adams Rufus East Abner Adams Seth Halcom J[?] Morehouse John Keyes Phenches Taylor Jun Benjamin Gaus Ava Smith Jaffer Marvin Dyen Naft Julius Cantifs Jabiz[?] John Warren Timothy Younglove David Warner Benjamin Carson John Sutherland Abner Adams Stephen Taylor Levi Highley Samuel Heyden Ontario Troop
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Creator: Webster, Ephraim
Date: n.d.
Text: Edm. A Trowbridge Indian Inspector Ephraim Webster Interpreter

Creator: Parish, Jasper, 1767-1836
Date: 1828-01-03
Text: Agency of the U.S. to the Six Nations of Indians - Canandaigua 3d January 1828. To The Chiefs and Warriors of the St. Regis Indians Brothers, I have received from your Father the President of the United States, complaint against you for disorderly conduct toward your neighbors, in committing depredations and violence over the boundary line, on British subjects. - Brothers, ill health prevents me from visiting you in person. The bearer of this letter is my son. - He will communicate to you the...
Show moreAgency of the U.S. to the Six Nations of Indians - Canandaigua 3d January 1828. To The Chiefs and Warriors of the St. Regis Indians Brothers, I have received from your Father the President of the United States, complaint against you for disorderly conduct toward your neighbors, in committing depredations and violence over the boundary line, on British subjects. - Brothers, ill health prevents me from visiting you in person. The bearer of this letter is my son. - He will communicate to you the wish of your father the President. - You will please attend to his communication, and acquaint him with all the facts and circumstances in relation to the difficulties that exist between you and your neighbor. - Your friend and brother. - Jasper Parrish Sub AgentCopy of a letter to the St. Regis Indians Jany. 3, 1828
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Creator: Frisbee, John H.
Date: 1805-12-07
Text: Capt. Jasper Parrish First included is another number of the Farmer which I wish you to hand to M. Gould and Bernier for publication and at the same time the included $15- One is good as to intent them if possible in our course, which in this instance may truly be paid to the course of the people. If they should see any single errors in the piece I shall not be displeased to have them corrected- you know one may inform them that I am always crowded with … can find but little time to write...
Show moreCapt. Jasper Parrish First included is another number of the Farmer which I wish you to hand to M. Gould and Bernier for publication and at the same time the included $15- One is good as to intent them if possible in our course, which in this instance may truly be paid to the course of the people. If they should see any single errors in the piece I shall not be displeased to have them corrected- you know one may inform them that I am always crowded with … can find but little time to write even to my friends- and none to write & correct a piece for public inspection. But I rely more upon the facts which I have stated. Than correct or ….. I am with … John H. Frisbee … 7th December 1805 … to Infirm Mf. B.. that Jacob Pheldon wishes to take the Territory. To be went to the Post Office Ancilles Lauri Mammo + Jas. Wiscon to the left with mine at the Skaneateles P. Office. James Godden to the left at the Post office Onondag. Mfs. Walton Utica I have forgotten their given names. we wish them remembered to you as I am away. J.H. Frisbee
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Creator: Harris, T. S.
Date: 1829-07-06
Text: Buffalo. July 6, 1829 To Capt. J. Parrish, Canandaigua - Dear Sir: I have but just heard from the Indians that you are expected to attend council with them in the course of a few days - I have barely time to remark, that the Indians requested me some little time since, to inform you that the meeting-house frame has been reared and that it is to be completely finished in the course of a month. For various reasons I have deferred making the statement they requested, one of which was, that I had...
Show moreBuffalo. July 6, 1829 To Capt. J. Parrish, Canandaigua - Dear Sir: I have but just heard from the Indians that you are expected to attend council with them in the course of a few days - I have barely time to remark, that the Indians requested me some little time since, to inform you that the meeting-house frame has been reared and that it is to be completely finished in the course of a month. For various reasons I have deferred making the statement they requested, one of which was, that I had hoped soon to be in Canandaigua, and to deliver the message in person. At the completion of the House they are obliged by the contract to pay the builder in cash (or rather between this and that time) 600 dollars. If it shall be in your power Sir, in any wise to assist us in making this payment; we shall consider ourselves greatly obliged - I desire that the payments may be punctual, but you know what Indians are. I have besides this been obliged, in order to have the building properly finished, to become personally responsible for about 90 Dollars - I shall hope to see you after your arrival, Sir, Respectfully Yours T. S. HarrisJasper Parrish Esar. Canandaigua- N. Y. -T. S. Harris letter July 6, 1830
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Date: 1859-1860
Text: Autographs written for Miss C. townsend by William Smith O'Brien 129 Fifth Avenue New York May 27, 1859For Miss C. Townsend with M. Browne's compliment. Washington Oct. 30. 1860

Date: 1802-09-27
Text: This may certify that for the consideration of love and good will to Little Beard (so called), I agree to give him as a present, Twenty Dollars pr. year, to be paid Annually to the said Little Beard, at the Town of Lewiston, in produce and clothing as he may want, during his natural life, for dated at Canandaigua this 27th day of September 1802 - Oliver Phelps

Creator: Monks, Caroline Townsend
Date: 1954
Text: 85* Tha CoMdsaion#ra of the State of lew T rk To Horatio Jones Br* To my tarries attending as Interpreter from the Uth June to the 2nd July 21 Bays at 24/ clay #63 July 2» 1802 (Signed) Horatio Jones Gentleman please to pay the above sum ^ixty three Dollars to Jasper Parrish & yon will much oblige Your hxm Servt* Mr. Zzrm Iamidien and Oliver Phfclps Esq & G D Cooper of the State Hew York (oi,-. aa) Horatio Jones Canunuagato*' 2nd July 180£xt e • -"/-A * > <<■ ...
Show more 85* Tha CoMdsaion#ra of the State of lew T rk To Horatio Jones Br* To my tarries attending as Interpreter from the Uth June to the 2nd July 21 Bays at 24/ clay #63 July 2» 1802 (Signed) Horatio Jones Gentleman please to pay the above sum ^ixty three Dollars to Jasper Parrish & yon will much oblige Your hxm Servt* Mr. Zzrm Iamidien and Oliver Phfclps Esq & G D Cooper of the State Hew York (oi,-. aa) Horatio Jones Canunuagato*' 2nd July 180£xt e • -"/-A * > <<■ ' / 36* Charles to "aaper Parish March i, 1797 Indenture. Indenture triads the Klnth day of March in the i'ear of our lord 0a« thousand seven hundred and Slnety seven Between Charles Morgan »i#-84 of tha Town of seipio in tha County of Onondaga and State of Aew fork and Hal ana hi® daughter of tha On® part and jasper Parish of tha town of Canandaf&Ka in tha County of Ontario end Stat a a foraoaid of tha other part Witness e-tf* that tha said Halana, daughter of tha said %arlaef a^ed eleven ye&re on the third day of July in the Year Jejenteen hundred and Kir; ety six, by end with the consent of the aaid HaarlaS, her- father, hi hath of her own free and Voluntary Will plaoed and bound heraelf Apprentice unto the said -aeper, with hik to *>weli and 3erve fro® the Day of the Date of these Presents until the said Apprentice shall accomplish the full Age of Eighteen Teara, according to the Statute in that Case made arid provided* During- all which time the said Apprentice her aaid Master faithfu. ly shell serve on all lawful business according to her Power, Wit and ability: and shell honestly, orderly, and Obedient/ in all things deaieaa and he* have herself towards har said Master, and all his, during the said Tern. And the said Jasper far hlza&elf, hie Executors and Administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the said Charles ai;d Salens and with tha Executors and Adaialstrators of the aaid wharl®a, by theae Presents, that ha the said ^asper shall and will during all the tern aforesaid find, provide and allow unto the said apprentice competent and sufficient meat, drink and apparel, washing lodging, ©ending, and all other things necessary and fiir for such an Apprentiee; and at the end of the said Term shall and will sake, allow, provide and deliver unto the said apprentice two f good new suits of clothes; and also allow, procure and Deliver unto the said Apprentice a good Milch Cow at the Expiration of said Term; And also shall for the Space of six jsosths during the said term put the aaid Apprentice to soae good English School, to be instructed in reading writing and Arithmetic. In Witness whereof $he said parties to these presenta have hereunto inter changably set their hands ana seala the Day and Tear firat above Written. - - (Signed) Charles Morgan Sealed and Delivered In presence of Thos. Muaford Strong - Jasper Parrish Canandaigua Augt. 3d 1807 Heed, of Jasper Parrish thirty five Dollars in full of the with Indenture, for and in behalf of ay wife Helena Morgan, the within named girl • (Signed) Abel Hawley Sf, 87. To Parrish from Acting Sec. of War March 19, 1817. Department of War* March 19th. 1817. Sir, The sonny which you hava reoeived from the Cashier of tha "ranch Bank of tha United States at Washington, on dKmnt of tha amount of tha interest due to the Seneca nation on tha Stock held by the President, in trust for the®, amounting to five thousand and forty eight dollars, you will pay to tha Chiefs of that nation, and you will also present to the Chiefs for the benefit of that nation the further sum of nine hundred and fifty two dollars and out of the money which you have received on account of the Indian Department - you will its© pay to Little Billy fifty dollars on account of his annuity for the year 1817 the balance of the money placed in your hands on the account of the Indian Department amounting to nineteen hundred and and ninety eight dollars, will be applied by you in such manner as you may think best, in procuring provisions and other supplies fo e six nations of Indians wfco have suffered in oonsequence of the destruction of their crops of corn by the frost. The amount received by you on account of Annuities for the year 181«T(*4500) will be applied excluaively to that object two thousand dollars to be distributed in cash agreeably to the request of the Chiefs, and the residue in farming essentials, blaoksmiths work, and other necessaf^feupplies. I have the honor to be With respect Tour Obedt Servant (Signed) Geo. Graham Acting Seoty of War Mr. Jasper Parish Asst Agent to the Six nationsGranger to Far ish Bee* 1819 • Buffalo Deer* 11th* 1816* Dear Sir, I have reed •..your two letters since you returned home* - Red Jacket says you Must Hot Make any communication of What took place at the Westward until he sees you - that a talk took place after you left them, which Must be added to what Hosmer took down* - 1 have received of Potter the amount of your Debt of Hawkins I have bought to Barrels of White fish at $80• pr* Barrell -have opened one for My own use, they are good* • You can have the other, but the rice is great* but few came down* - please write Me whether I shall send them to you* ~ I expect to he in Canandaigua about the 25th of this Month, and Shall Meet the Chiefs previous to Hy going - will endeavour to get a receipt for the Money paid for the prisoners taken Yours ko {Signed} 3 Granger J Parrish Bsqr* 89. Letter from Moses Ten Campen at Angeliea August SS| 1817 to Jasper Parish asking Parish to sake oertain banking arrangements for a loan for improving a road in Allegany the bank is the Ontario Bank. V 90. I certify that the Troops of the TJ. States under the Command of Oenl. Alex. Smyth were hy the orders of the Oenl encamped at the mouth of Conjoohatys Creek the latter part of Hovesaber and the first days of Deer. 1812 apart of them on tne farm of Jasper parish Isqr. situated at the mouth of said Creek. - The season at that period was very1 inclement and stormy, And I am knowing to the Troops buring rails and fences on the said farm of %.Parish. . (Signed) James Thomas Col & Q. 11. Oenl. of the late U.S. Army Washington m® 18th 1819. / Th© Un'ted State® 91a Br to Jasper parrish 1812 For my Extra traveling expenses incurred sinoe the declaration of War, by the order and under the directions of Istastus Granger, Seal the Indian Agent resident at Buffalo©, & pursuant to the instruotiona of the Secretary at War, as f-his letter to Mr* Granger dated day IS July 1812 - - - ——Ti«#« July 13 To Travelling Hxpences to & from Buffaloe #6.25 w txpences at Buffalo© as r* Raphael Cook's Reoeipt of 9 July 1612 --------------#5.81 Ho. while there Si among the Indians 4.44 10.25 * the services of my Horse at the same time 13 days 4/ - - - - - - <5.50 23 " Travelling Sxps to & from Onondaga, including Stage Fare ----- 7.94 Sep. 10 " do. to & from Buffaloe---- - - - - 5.25 * Xjsps. while the re, as p-^Tl, Cooks Reot 9 3 Sep. 1812 w------- -#42.25 " do. while there & among the Indians - - e.25 20.50 * tha Service of my horse at the same time 18 days - ©.#® Oct. 22 * Travelling Sxps. to &. from Buffaloe ----- 3,50 * Stage Fare--- to & from do ------ 10.-- " Ixpa. while there as ps II. Cooks Sect of 20 Oct.---- - - - - -135.372 " do. wiiile there k among the Indians - . 40.372 Nov. 13 " Travelling Sxps to & from Oneida & —- Onondaga to invite the Indians to a Council at Euffeloe - ----- - - - l|Ji w Stage Fare to & from do --------- 9,50 Deo. 2 » Travelling Sxps. to & from Buffalo© ----- Jj§§ n Exps. while there as p-'R. Cooks leot 30 Nov. «-------.„• $30.$- * while there k among the Indians - - 5.75 35.75 the Services of ay horse for 21 Days - - - 4/ - lo.SG UO?2 Canandsigua 15 July 1813 (Copy) V' 92 United Statue \ To Jasper Parrish iem Sub Aeent of Indians affaire - Dr to traveling expenceB to & from Washington on publick business. March 25 to stage fare & expanses from Canandaigua to Albany - #18.75 27 to expenees at Albany - 2.50 to Btage fare ft expences from Albany to Mar York 16.00 to expencee ir New York - 3,50 April 2 to Stage fare & expenees fro® Sew York to Phildelphia - — ---—------11.75 ~ 5 J. go to Stare fare & ©apences fron Philadelphia to Baltimore - - — « - - — - - 12.25 to expenees in Baltimore 1.75 5 to -stage fare & expenees from xsaltimor© to Washington - — 5.12 ~77 4Z. 10 to expenees at ^ashii-gton - — - - 15. to Stage fare & axpences from Washington to Canandaigua :m my return ----- - 77.62 160.49 On Back: Copy of expenees to & from Washington April 24.. 1815 fraic in full^vw As - -^Trr,. / 93. ■ ' ' > ' - Latter of Qm1» Porter at tort ^rie July Jfe^l814« ■ 3i Fort Irie July 31. 1814. Dear Sir, I have this morning received yours of the 27 th. It is tha wish, of MaJ. Oenl. Browfn that the eastern Indiana should return to the army ae aeon as possible & that you should send a messafle to them to this effect without lose of tin©* At a meeting with the Chiefs 2 days ago they requested that I would sand a measafe to tha eastern Indiana to return to Buffaloe immediately -They at the same time sent runners to Tonewatft&* Tuscarora, Cat^iragu & Allegany & today many of these Indians are coming in* the Indians will be promptly paid foi their services-Probably as soon aa they return* But x cannot uiyself undertake to settle the question whether they will receive pay for the time they are visiting their homes against the wishes of the Oenl & when their services were much needed. As soon as your health will permit I shall be much gratified to see you here In haste yours truly P> B* Porter Br Genl ? Letter from Capt Ridgeway to Parrish October 3, 1813 Balls Tavern • Ootr 3rd* 1813 Sir, If the Indians should arrive in Canandaigua this Evening - & t want provision you will bo pleased to th© requision as usualJ & say to th© Contractor I will Sign and requision you may make for th© .0, States Indians, - When I am not Present, - I am Sir, respectfully (Signed) pi alder Ridgeway Capt S. R Hag.-1' Ca.nd 3r Rec% ^ Ho 3 Capt Parrish if.S. Indian Agent Canandaigua (N.Y) y m. Miagrti May sail 1818 Dear Sir, I wrote you last winter by two Mohawk boys the Grand Children of Oapt* Duncan who were then on their way to see him* -Their Parents are anxious to hear how they got on after they left this, and any other Information you can give them - * accuse the liberty I have taken ~ and oblige Dr Sir Tour'most oh* Ser* - Ke>, 7 (Signed) Willi mi J ♦ Kerr-- Mr* Jasper Parrish Canandalgua State of H* York / 95 b Ko~ of Onondagos at Onondaga grata & small — - 16 8- Septem 5th 1808 (Signed) lphv— Webster r 97. Messrs, Jasper Parish or Gentlemen, Either of you, who hold my watch in hand, which was left in pledge for Six dollars and one half# will please & Deliver the Same to van Davis, after he has paid the said $6-50 Cents and much oblige Tour humble Servt (Signed) Nicholas Sllverheels Cold Spring Allegany River April 1st, 1806 Pmg.m with sampl#s of pmp#r money Ctonluft of th* Mountain* om mmh desires prn will fin a tlm$ for puji'g a visit tote tourt House and dttftmim in what light and shadow th* friend of the Indian^ shall be placed, at present It hangs on th* right, and next to the Bendi* wait*g your l*||r«felp« OoNMXide* 1 mmdn at the - ^Snuggary" * P*8* for thle gift, 4 coxild #my with fGowp#rf ~*eltda£ and jfedfiMist Join at one© in you* uprightly ms youth, m age, eor*tfMj» too,11 On back, For Mrs* Townaend by Ur« Parrinh • "Mothers Bit/ 100.. a) (3i:n»d) 3gbet$ Benton Jr. b) Envelope with pictures of Breekenridge and Lane, three oent eta»p with head of Washington, addressed to Editor Hbnetituiion Washington City d. o; o) on fcack, Joseph Kllicott receipt for 1225 April 2d, 18©8 Received Batavia April 2d 1806 of Jasper Parrish two "ollare and twenty three Cents being the amount of tax aforesalf on 6b0 Acre® of Land In his Raise In the town of Erie for the years 1B06 &1807. (Signed) 1? Joseph Sll cott Treasurer Genesee County David £. Branay tots On bmk$ John 0* Splinter (Copy) Washington 19 my 181? 1 hereby acknowledge to hairs reed of Mr# "asper %rriah a draft of Mr* Gamble on at for #1#1rm hundred and sixty thrm dollars J5/100 for collection* vhieh is ehen paid to be held for Mi aoct #1165 —75/100' ( igmd) him Kerr fron? Mr* Grom purse agent at Charleston 3* 0a Reoeiirel October 20, 181? of yaap#r ^arrlah Stfr the original receipt of which the above it a copy, for collection - (Signed) John 8* Spencer102a a) description of Town him for Garandftigua t^id j^^Plmtt and ^atper Parrieh]C^ ' ? } b) (Signed) Aitgel. Be ferriere angel De ferrier^* StlHvan MM&ieon County * Mri Parish KaqrV' 10% Proceeding* of Starlit; fmtmm In a Blast of 179? Nurtln Cain fmm&w 9*ter Qbm^ Keeper IT ? % Drawing arid description of parte of furmm in detail Q* * j )fm Mim Q* Tmmmi. with !%t lt Brown® ompliMmU* Washington Oct, *X># I860. Ant#graph written for fiiaa 0* fmmend by Willie Smith OtSri#fi 129 %fth Avenue %w fork Kau 27* 1859.I 05* Litter to Jmp#r %rrl§h from John R* VMLefeee Btonmber 7* 1806* Enclosed In the letter by frl^hm 1» nmmt}mr mmbm of the P&mer* for publication and 15*00 to go to Mtpir. Gould and (s / 106. Mat of sigmtwre® of Anerleans »lgnad at Canandaigua. April 8, 1799* 107.. Ontario uounty Clerk's Office Seal Signature of James B, Mower, Clerk, to aertification that the foregoing (not included) is a true and correcr exemplification of the record of the Instrument herein set forth, examined, and compared. October 15, 1808. ( J^......) / v108* 0n lMkf Mr* <?atp*r Rarrisf Smimiidaigia Qenenl Painefs letter May 26, 1796 Sclpio May 26, 1798 Sir Mr* Herriten litis jumtt B@ turned, I haire teen him, but cannot prweil upon hi® to hire out* I with yfcu to assist Joel In the appraisal of the Cattle m he it unacquainted with the People in your Quarter, and will have the cfeOMlng of cm Apprisor on which ngteh depend®* fa h&ire made search in the Office, and there It no euoh mm on the files m you m entioned in youtr Letter v I m Sir your© sincerely (Signed) Edward %in* fcr* ^aeper Parrish Perh&pe you and Porter can agree,) if he will five m much as you ) think they will be *ppr/l»ed at )109. rmtmnt between Oilw and Jonathan Barlow iigmd In tht prttttnoe of Jftsper Parrish• A of Barlowelai© ftgrtntt t estate of Oliver Phtlpe $ late of ^uiwndftIgm* deposited with %rri«h ** certain exoeptlftM nwrttloriftd* Signed Oliver t* Fholp* fiNrl«* f ^ J )110/ a) on bmk$ 8* Howell He«a4pt Aim M 181J Br* Jaepsr Parrish To the Truetooe of^CateiMAtgua Aeadoisy • Br* To tuition on# fuarter from 5 April to 26 June 1815 of Xooao Parrish In reading to - - - |3#50 mnmm^w^ of wood — lloed (Si-nad) Kath f* Howell b} This it to certify that Jasper Parrish of tha town of Canandigua in the county of Ontario in tha twenty-fourth tpUootion district of ¥mm *¥ort, hath paid the duty of two fiollars, for the uear to end on the 51st clay of Doe mbmr mn%$ 1 for and upon a two wheel carriage, celled $ Ohai«*a owned by hlr r~ 3 the harness Used therefor* This certificate to to of no mnll longer than tee aforesaid carriage shall be owned by tha said Sasper %rrish unless said certificate shall be produced to a collector, and an entry be made thereon, specifying the name of the then owner of said carriage* and the ttoe when he taenia possessed thereof♦ Qlmn in conformity with tJ e laws of the United Hatas this fifteenth dai^ of May 1815. (Signed) S* Batfcs Collector of tha ??4th collection district of Nsw~Yorfc« Countersigned, Kliphalet Taylor Deputy Collector 6v\ ^aci Qpiyvvo^e ^GiJ 1-Sf 111. On back. Plan of the House Floor plan of bouse SB* at point of greatest width, 60* « * " * length./ lis Permission is Imrmy given tqJKr* Jasper fan Interpreter to the Coiisx^aloa© of the United states) to pass from benoe to ttm Eolith of tim Detroit Bivert or to whateimr place ttm *ommiBBlomrs may tee, at the time of his arrival there - Qi*?en tinder mj hand at Fort trie this 5.day of August 1793 (Signed) Robert Pratt Captiu St Regt* OohnubAIng To All Concerned.948a wn back. Invoices of Indian Annuity for the year 1605. Invoice of rundry packages delivered by George Inge Is Esquire Agent for the Indian Department to William Linnard Esqre Military Agent for transporting^ to Aifeany, a/iddressed to 3enl Oansevoort and to be by him forwarded agreeably to the order® of t e Secretary of far. Karked & numbered a® per Margin- U. S, 1805 United State® Arsenal May 10th 1806 Oneidas & Onondaga® Annuity Bo I Oaek 5 pieces coarings no, 761 yde advance 2 pieces uellow flannel 1 do jW I i Ho 2 Oaek y6 Kefee Ho 7 en 10 Ho 11 Box 12 pieces sundry calicoes 55®! yde a JO cte 15 piece® Ouzzapoor Baftas 5 pieces while platillae k qt Casks powder 100 lbe " Wrapping 240 in It 52 ct Keg Casks r 250 lbs Lead blankets do do do do do do do do strip*d no. 1 5 5 <5 11 12 12 78/ 2» I4i6 5« 616 7»16 Ai 5i6 5« 1 5» 5» 6 5» 121 6 5i 17» 5' advance 120 pot j1 ! £ 1 pr red Strands Ho 19§ yds a § 5 pr blue 1695. 19 ea 60/ advance 120 pet h Gaeke & cooperage I Cask do 1 box &> strapping 5« 5 m 181 5 21 <18 1 $25 X-JLi_L ■7 5 I Did Sept 11thtmolm of sundry pmkngna dtllirartd by %orge InBpln Saffcirt Agtut for tha la&iaii OajMrtaaxti'to til Ham Linnard Batjra Military Agaot for trmnsportlf^'1 to Allans adiartatfti to §at$l Oanaa?oort a d to bp by Mm forwarded agre#alily to tha orders of the Saeratary of far* fearkad & nwbtrad as pur Margin St 1805 !>♦»• Araenal May 10th. 1805# Six Unions 77 Annuity io i 2 Oaaka 6 piaoaa striped coatings 144J yards • J/<f I pr blue boc^in; Sate® 20 yds - 2/8| 2tl3i9 Advance 115 pet, 32i 4i fe 24 pr Sundry Calicoes 28 ea 672 ud§ JO cents 9 i* white platlllas 9 11 I 2 Casks & Cooperate 9 9/4/2 J3 12 Kegs 10 qt Casks powder 250 lb * J2 cents Wrapping a 10 *5 15 ditto 750 lb Lead 9 I 16 Cask J ps red flannel 5 p» yellow do ilJJ IB au&oodles Casi%f Cooperage 59»18 17319 Casks 5 pr strip'd blankets (15 ea) no 1.. 76/6 19.2.6 7 * do • 2 82/6 38,17,6 Advance 115 pot 4 diaper coverlids ® 9/4 5 Casks & Cooperage a 9/4| 207 Bale 1 Cask j No 20 Bale 21 Cask 1 pr Strip'd buff Blankets (15) 1 ' 1 do I 1 * do 1 » 1 do 2 Blankets 0 5$ 2 R%gs 9 4/10 Canvaa Carr. ftp ... Brought kp 1 pr strip'd Buff Blankets no. 1 1 * * ditto 2 1 11 • ditto 4 no 1 2 I 2«15.6 % 5.10. 5.17.6 10.6 9.8 ..............V 2.15.6 5.? JklM. Advanea 120 pot * 11 ® H 40 ? " 31 ^ 113 10 /, ft JL l" ±±-J- 14 it __JL~JL Cask ^CooperageBo 22 Oa©k~) 5 pr r»d Birmie So 61,62,55. yd« * | 9.18,4 25 tot { 11 * Hue ditto 1595 19 y&M « 4 5 Advance 120 pet 51.10. Oaah & Ooop go. box 5/9 115a 5 0 vwlds (In box Ho, 23) 8 11 #7 Invoice of one i&c/delivsrod by Oeotge Ingela Eaqr Agent for the Indian Department* to tllliajr linnord fSoqr Military Agent, for transportation to Albany, addrst-eed to 3e%l Ol»fi«ovoort and to be by hip? forwsrded agreeably to the orders of the Secretary of War Mark'd & rarabered at pr Margin 0. 3. 1605 U. Aresnal *Cth May 1605. SiT Nations Okilefa So, I 5 yde "Scarlet Cloth « lj/10 Advance 120 p#t / : - iO 12 yda blue Sloth « k% 50/100 Box & trapping 1 certify these are true copies fror toe wiftimli (Signed) Jne Wilson 01k114" •2- Miscellaneous Canandaigua June 28th 1826 0- Hath* Prime Esq: Bear Sir Allow e to introduce to you the Bearer of this Capt* Jasper Parrish* on of our Directors t acd one of our most wealthy# and respectable Citizens* Gapt* Parrish having expressed a wish to become acquainted wit hi .you, hai» induced me to give him this letter I am very Respectfully Your mo obt Servt On back: (Signsdf W* B* Gibson lathaniel Prime Ssq# Mew York ---— - Signatures only Btfad . Trowbridge Indian Inspector Xphrm Webster Interpreter Canandalf.ua July 2d 1611 Received of Mr* Jasper Parrish the sum of Ten ^ollars in full for his subscription to the first Congregational Society of said Town to sixth day of October next* (Signed) Hatha Gorham Treasurer Heed the amount of the v. ithin act in full by J Pariahs Acct rendered up to May 16thf1821. & Cash to balance -{ Richd Welle On Sides J Parrish Asq. Copy On back of same paper; Jasper Parish Isq to Eichd *«ells Br 181? July 27 to Dec 20 To sundry visits & medicine - - • v15*50 1818 ' Feby 17th to Octr 10th To sundry visits medicine • - 11*25114" •2- Miscellaneous 1819 feby 20th to Isov 17. To sundry visits & medicine - - 4.25 1820 Feby 5th to July 9th To sundry visits k medicine - - 2 m 7 Gr By Cow-i- powder returnd 4/. By Cash for Indian 18/ 1 Granger letter ) On side April 14, 18011, ) Buffaloe Greek April 15. - In S. Granger p. jr. Jasper Parrish, Esquire On oth r side of scrap of paper: Buffaloe ^reek April 14th 1806 Friend Parrish Having an opportunity this day to send to Allegany by the Prophet k his party, I have been under the necessity of fixingMiscellaneous us Ontario' Bang Cana&daigua June 28th 18S6 Robert Kaq* Cashrfi , Dear Sir This will be Handed to you by Oapt* Fairish One of the Dim® tor a of this Institution* should Capt arrish wish for Ira* or Three Thousand dollars/he pleased to Cash Lis draft on for that amount - 1 am very Haspdotfully Tour mo* obt* 3#rrt« (signed} * M* 01bson, Gash* Sir Inclosed is a small Note against Richard Knighis I understand that he resides in your Vicinity - 1 wish you would toe so good as to try to collect it of him -and you will oblige your friend &tc (Signed) John 0. frisbae On Back: •• — Doctor Wti&b&x letter Octr 5,1805 Capt Jasp (Balance torn off) Canan Ford toy Oenl Taylor115" •2- Miscellaneous fstate of Mrs. J. Parrish To A. -1. Bristol Dr 1837 Jany 12th to plaster 8/.. April £lst, S3d to 3 visits & aed 20,,. ——--------- |g.7S April 2d to visit at night 12/.. ----------- 1.50 April 3d to 6th 10 vts k medicine fty ----- 7.50 April 7th to attendance all eny 40/. ——« 5.00 Canaadalgua June 13th 1937 Heed Payt of 1. Parrish (Signed) ',..0. Bristol On back: . . Bristol 14 June 1837/ m. Utter dated September I 1864 from *Headqj»artare Second Array Oorpe* -si ;nature tt » to Major Oen, A. Pleaoanton , ,|.S. Amy St. Loui - the Civil War is dincuaeed and there la uantiort of 3am Grant. ■w-it?* UiBmllmm^omt a) on Imk§ Young <Jfagfs t $100 1621 1100 ftaaft of 1* Key Bayard ami Mr* Evtrs fc IhCN* ttorrla per the timbds of JM|p#r l^rrish Sub Agatii to tha Sin Nation of Indiana $E8& hwiAmi ^IMm it baitig in full for m Annuity 4ua at by an mgrmmm^ n&de wit!) Robart fferrla at Big Tree in Siptwbtr 1797 up to Saptemtor 1820 Signctd qftpllaat* Raoalpi* In prenenee of Dated Buffalo ilay 26th, 1821 1* Oumiinjhw 1 hit B* P* Bawl ah Immg X' Xing ^ark b} on back $ 14 # Howalla Baaalpt 19^Augfc 1812 Mfe* Jacipor PafcMalt fo the Trustees of Cferamdarqua. AoadanQrf Ds*# To Tuition of lame Parrish ona qmriar I J##00 ending 19 Augt 1812 f au»ai*aamaai for wood. * Iteaaiwd pnj%mn%$ (Signed) c) Iwelopet JSaffn* Bairia U*" #3* W* MU Browne Ssqr Constitution Office Washington 0*0 # / d) four friend ft Huml* Sert (aigmd) Frederic Delano a) Oapt, Pollardfn Receipt $100 ) Jany 16J1 ) on back 1100 Received of Barman La Roy one of tha Trustees of Certain Seneoa Chiefa* by • the handa of Jaaper Barrlaha^lata ~ub Agent of tha United States to tha Six nations of XMlajia, One hundred dollars in full for an Annuity (by an agreement made with Robert Morria at Si tree in September 1797) up to Saptowber ft»? Da tad at Buffalo Jmil-r; 29 1££1 # - Signed duplicatea (Sljjiied) fol# Pollard hlaX mrfc in presence of Sao* Hurt I* P# Parrish-2- Miscellaneous ' 117. y f) Jasper Parrish To James B* Mower Dr. 1811 - June 19 To drawing deed Tou to McGulre # .50 n 49 To registering itort* UoOuire to you ----- 1.75 " To recording deed Hortor to Granger —— 1.12§ « To ---- Bees to you —— .B7& iOr 19. June 1811 Seed pay»e»t in full (Signed) James 3* Mower On Back: James B. Mower Beceipt 19th of June 1811•2- Miscellaneous 118" Signature With great esteem four most Obedt Servt {Signed} Btritt Clinton Jasper Parrish Esqr Face of Envelope: Stamped: Thomass Irving Hotel "ashington.* D.C • Stamped: Free Washington Jan 9 I486 ??????? Isaac Townsend £ Chn. Ex* Comi New York Capt Jasper Parrish To Henry Chap&n Dr 1810 July SO To- 5 Galls Oil at .,1.25 Reed In full of the above (Signed) Henry Chapin On jack: Henry Ghapin Receipt 1810 Capt Parrish a/e 46.25Latter fro® Byron dated London'Deo 8, 175? 11® Paws 1 have s$i& y^ Trustees k have got there consent to out down ye Timber that was valued at 0ringleyt 1 shall bring down with a© their approbation signed by them* to shew y£ Purchaser* on y^ recet of this I would ha you go to %*ingley & sell to y^penon that 1 de air fed to hmm y^ refusal!, but not under 5130 1 would have you ask 500 Guihe *s & that ye Timber shall be a1eared in two years$ if he agrees to this 1 would have his get y^ articles ready as soon as possible, that 1 may alga them as soon as I com© down* 1 also axpact ye money to' be paid at signing of y articlesf if ha objects to any part of this, I would have you look out for another purchaser if he talks of interest for ye two years tell him I take (?) y 25 for that purpose ■— (Signed) Byron London Deo r y^ 3* 1757 ' , a, You may shew Him this lett r if it is requisit that He may see it is my orders you take no help -A brief Narrative of Jasper Parrish who was taken oaptive by the Indiana In the Revolutionary War, and remained a prisoner among tham sis years ana eight months* Ha with Ma father were captured 01 tl» 5th of July 1770 by a small party of the tfousie India na* and iwre conducted by them ujj&he Delay-are Hivar to a place called Cookhouse where ttitty arrived in mi days after being taken prisjMi*r« Ten day a after there arrival at Cookhouse they were separated by the Indians* Ms father being taken from Mm, to be given up to the British at iort Niagara where be was surrendered to them* and two years thereafter was exchanged as a prisoner of war and returned to his family. When captured they mre about six miles from home and had with them 5 horses which the Indians also took with them* Cookhouse where they'were first conducted to, wm& a small place where eight families of the Mousie tribe of Indiana re resided. While in this situation Jasper Parrish belonged to a Capt or War Chief of the same tribe by th- name of Capt Mounsh who became his master. In a few days after reaching Cookhouse Capt Mounsh left his prlsnor in the charge of an Indian family and eat off to the West and was gon a long time, during which time the Indiana offered no violence to him, who being a boy only eleven years old was permitted by them to ride on of there horsea, and was in oth r respects treated by them with much kindness, After a long time his master Capt Mounsh returned to ^ookhouae to receive his prianor and conduct him to Chemung* While he had been left thus, he was taken verry severely sick with the dyssntary owing to change of diet and habit, and in this situation the Indians endeavoured to rel eve him by adttinis%-terlng some of there remedies, but ha nas so afraid they would poison him that he refused at first to take there medicine. At length he consented to take it f and it gave him immediate relief and in the course of a few days he recovered entirely* It vas a black svrr ip nade of" roots and herbs. The Indians gennerally appeared to be friendly to him, ana took g-*od 'are of himj at the sam they would frequently say that fey & by they would take the Yankee Boy a scalp accompa Led with motions mm & gesture of taking the scalp, fhis conduct of th® Indians kept him In continual apprehensive untill hi a mater Capt Mounsh eame on from the lestward to receive him. On the first of October he set out with his prlsnor for Chemung, - the first settlement of Indians they come to was on the Big ^mn^bn the Susque ;annah River, - they continued on without delay till they reached Chemung *har* they remained the followin- "Inter. On there arrival at there place and before they entered the Indian Village Ms naster and hleself were both riding on horse back* Capt Mounsh gave the Indian scalp Holloo verry loud which is a long drown sound, the accent on the last a and pronounced like quaga. At this the Indians men and hoys came running fro® evaxy part of the2- (Narrative of Jasper Parriah) village to the center. This was a verry noted place to mk% there prlanora run the gantlet* ab soon as they cam® to the ©enter of the village the Indians set up a horrid yell, and casus running to wapt Mounah and his prianor aa they were riding and getting hold of Japper tore him with great violence from his horse on to the ground and like ao many tigers began to heat hla with olubs, whips and handle® of tomahawk. At length and after he had received a terrible beating, his mater interfeered, and spoke verry loud to them in tha Mousle language and said "that is enough." At this they all a toped beating him, and after a short time he was abl® to get up off the ground and stand up, where then he was conducted to an Indian hut or cabin, where he remained untill the next day being completely covered with black and blue bruses. In a few days after he was sold by his master at this place to a Delaware Indian family, who resided on the south aide of the Tioga Kiver, and who paid for him the sum of Twenty dollars. Immediately after he vms sold his former master left that place and went *est Fort Niagara, where in a drunken frollic he was stabed and killed by another Indian. Jasper remained with the ^ela^are family on the Tioga River during the winter and spring of 1779. Daring the winter he was verry soanty clad, and his suffering from both cfold and hunger were verry great, the winter being verry long and intensely cold. His food *ea the saoe as the Indian tally and constuted of venison, wolf, dog, fox and muskrat meat, and some wild fowls. Verry little corn was to be found at this time among the Indians and salt was not to be had, and there were no white Pepple short of Niagara to idiom they could apply for relief. During the winter he «as compelled by the Indians with two Indian boys Ithe snow being veriy deep) to go down to the Elver a distance of 30 rods, then to throw off their blanketts and Jumpt into the Biver through a hole in the ice and %eh then putting on these Blankets to return to the aabin. This was done as th© Indians told him to make him tough so that he might stand the cold weather without feeling it so much-ihls he waa obliged to go through with repeatedly in the coldest weather, the*; the spring opened and the warn weather came on, he with the Indians »as accustomed to go a hunting, fishing and a diging ground nuts to procure something to support themselves, and oontlnued this mode of living untill the middle of **umsserj when he and three Indians Kent up the Elver Tioga to a place caled whimney Harrows on a hunting trip for a few days. While encamped here near the River the Indians killed several deer. In three or four dayafter they arrived here the Indians got out of lead, and one evening as thay were sitting by the fire, one of them remarked that ha would get some tomorrow. Parrish t ough it was verry strange that he should be able to obtain lead in one day when there were no white people of whom they could prooure it nearer pan Niagara . However, the next morning the three Indians took there guns and went off as usual as he supposed hunting, in the afternoon the Indian who apoke of getting lead returned with about a peck of lead ore tied up in his blanket, droped2- (Narrative of Jasper Parriah) it down by tho firs and directed Parrish to aakm up a large fire with dry wood which ha did In a few adults* The Indian placed the or© on the top of the firs and sdraped away the ashed under the fire so as to give a place for the lead to run in as it MtltsA* them with an iron ladlit lis dlp«A up the lead anfi poursd It on to pieces of bark as it melted till ttm whole ws asperated from tbs dross . Parrish thought that he must have obtained from 8 to IE Iba of purs lead* Three days after the Indiase returned with him to Chemung. By this tire Parrish had been a captive with the Indiana about oils ysar during which time ha had seldom heard the enrlish language spoken* Ee hud acquired enough of the language to understand there conversation verry well and could spssk it v©rry wall so as to be understood by than* Parrish remained at this place with ths Indian family that bought him untill ths last of Ay,gust 1779 at whioh time Geni ^ulliv&n was marching with his army into tbs Indian oountiy to chastise them for there mmj enornaties. Ths Indiana were a oils a ting a large fores at Hswtoun near Sl^yra to attack hlmf and seise tad a point about 4 miles below Sewtown where thsy intended to make ths contemplated stand and to surprise his if possible while he was advancing* The Indiana had placed the bagage squaws and provisions about 1 mil© back from, where they wars laying in wait for Sullivan, and had gather tlgether a vary largs war party among whom wars soma few whites and wars verry confident of success* Soon after ths battls cornmended ths Indiana found that thsy could not stand there ground, as Sullivan was makl g an attempt to surround them and they iMssdlstsly despatched a runner to th place where tbs squaws baggage and prisnors were left dirsct.ions for them to pack up and retreat up the River to Painted Post. Parrish was left with ths squaws and baggage, who together vith a number of young Indiana Immediately moved off up ths Elver. Ths Indiana being hard pressed soon retreated ,. rom ths battleground, and next day overtook them at Pal'tad Post. Ths ? arty of Indians who had charge of Parrish iMiiediately took up there line of march westward by the way of Bath, Genesseo, Tenew&nda and so on to Fort Niagara then a British Post* Here they remained till late in the fall, furnished with salt prevision by the British, which the Indians being unaccustomed to occasioned a great deal of disease and deal?", among them. %ile they were raking verxy short stops untill they arrived there. In a verry short time afterwards, the *hole of th© six Hat ions of Indians w®re encamped on th© plain around the Fort, encamped near the *'ort they had a general drun&en frolic during whl<& one Ind|§a killed anotter; upon this this Indian law of relatlation was reaorted to by the friends of the dea Indians and in less than an hour afterwards they became so infurated that five Indians were laying dead before the Chiefs could restrain there V«ar?-iora»2- (Narrative of Jasper Parriah) While at yort Niagara with th® Delaware family Parrish understood the British ware offering a guinea bounty for every Yankee scalp that was taken and brought in by the Indians * He ms afterwards infor* ed that they offered th© above bounty for the purpose of getting the Indians to disperse in wall war parties on the frontier of the Statesf as they ere becoming verry troublesome at Fort Hiagara* Parrish waa with them In camp at this place about six weeks* At a certain time a aimber of the Indians belong to the sum family as his Meter got drunk in the evening, two of the drunken Indiana were left alone with Parrish at the e&ap and were sitting on the side of the fire oposlte to hi© they soon fell Into conversation how they could procure Bom mora rum; After a short time one of them observed to the othe-r* that they would kill the young Yankeet and take his scalp to the ?ortf and sell it and then would be able to buy some more rum* The young Yankee understood all the converaatl -n and put hinoself on his guard Innease they should make any attempt against him* In a few minita one of the Indiana drew a long half burned brand from the fire, and hurled it at Parrishe 'head; But he being on the alert* dodged the brand and sprang up anc ran out into the bushes ishieh surrounded the encampment• The Indiana attempted to folio* hl®f but being drunk and the night dark9 Parrish escaped from then eepinc away till next morning when the Ifidians become - * he returned again to . oanp, While he was in Camp with the Indians near Niagara five-died out of this masters famil y including his wife* One day Parrish Indian master took him into Fort Niagara where he offered to sell him to the White peoplef none of whom appeared willing to purchase him* At length his meter set with a large fine portly looking Mohawk Indian by the name of Capt .David Hill who bought him of his Delaware master for the sum of Twenty dollars without any hesitations Capt Hill was than living on the plain immediately below and' adjoining the fort* He led Parrish immediately away and conducted him to his hone or cabin, where having arrived Capt David said to him in English f*thia ia your home; you Bust stay hare11. HI8 reflections were not verry pleasant on his change of masters; after becoming wall acquainted with the Delaware Ian taa, e» to be under the necessity of acquiring a new one the Mohawk differing entirely from the Delaware and to sake new acquaintances and fMend a after being attached as he did to hie Delaware mm er* The exchange o master a pr ved however to be a verry fortunate and happy* Parrish r#tsided with Ca: t Pav d Hills family five years and upwards* during all which they furnished Mm with the necessary Indian clothing and with abundant of comfortable food* He passed all that time in traveling with the Indiana, and in hunting and fishing & vorklcff» but they never compelled, him to ao any hard work or anything beyond his ability or endurance*2- (Narrative of Jasper Parriah) In the month of November 1705 the °hiefs of the Six Nations held a general council with the Britis at *ort Niagara. ' At this Council Capt David took his prisnor into it, and into-the midst of the assembled Chiefs, ana in the most formal k public maimer had him adopted into his family as a son* He placed a large belt of wampum around his neck; then an old chief took him by the hand, and made u long epeach such as is een#irie^ei customary among the Indians on siMlar occasions • He spoke with much dignity and solemnity, often interrupted by the other chiefs with exclamations of Bahoe which is a mark of attention and approbation* iifter^tEe speech was concluded the Chiefs a rose* and came forward and shook hands with the adopted Prlmor and the mvmmj closed* His Indian father then came t o him, and desired him to return home* During the following winter ha remained with his Indian Father at Fort Niagara, in the following month of Mpy ^apt David Hill, and the Maturate Indians removed to and made a settlement at fe point higher up the Hi a gar a Biver at a place known as Legist on* Here Parrish resided among the Mohawks in the family of his Indian father and mother until the close of the Revolutionary %r* During thia long time he was frequently with Capt Hill traveling among other tribes and nations of Indians; invariably receiving at all times from his adopted Fa tilers family, and from other Indians among whom they sojourned, and was kindly treated and his wants attended to, and not uiifrequently many acts of friendship and favor were ba&towed up by them upon him* during his captivity among them * In September 1784 a Treaty of peace between the United States and the Nations of Indians was held at Port Stanwlx (now Home in Oneida. County} at which the Indians agreed to deliver up all prisnors captur d and detained among theip, belonging to, or captured in the United i tates* There were at this time among the dix Nations ninety tree white prisnors, Parrish among the nusfcers* On the 29th day of Hove bar 1784 he left Lewieton accompanied by the Indians to be surrendered at ,;ort itmwlx* Immediately afterwards he set out on his return to his own tsally and friends whom, he had - heard from or of during his long captivity among the Indians; but whom he at length found residing In "loshan in Orange County, ii* Y* He had heard the English language so rarely, and been so t&tely unaccustomed to speak it himself during long a time , that he could with difficulty make himself understood speaking it bo brokenly* He was destitute of education, and was able to devote but variy little time and ttention to school on his return hom#* receivlngly nine month schooling* lith that exception he was wholly self taught and educated from his after reading and intercourse with • the world* U» Wovenber 1790, he was requested by Tiisothy Fpckeri&g commissioner on the r>art of Congress to act as Interpreter between the &eneea lation of Indians tmd the %rernment at a Treaty held at that time at flogs Point* He was called upon aga!n by the tame *>oiamissione» to act-6- Karratlve of Jasper Parrish as Interpreter at another Treaty at Xewtown I4»4 Point (near XlxayreT in July 1791. This treat was held with th® ii-g Kations of Indiana, Here he gained a good deal of commendation and applause from tha Commissioner and Indians for the werry accurate and faithful manner in which he rendered the SagUek Indian language - In April 1792 he was appointed by the President Washington as a standing interpreter for the six Hations of Indiana and was instructed of «enl IsraelChepin then gent to the *>i* Iations, in November 1794 another Treaty was held with the Six Katlons at Canendaigua, »n the Hon. T. Piokering prenidelng ea Oomm? esione on the part of the TJ. S. where again he was the principal Interpreter, This Treaty now remains as the governing treaty between ybe U. and the M.> Ketiona of Indians to the present tire 1822* After serving as Interpreter 13 years he was appointed Sub Agent and Interpreter # the President of the T7. 3. on the 15th day of February 18031 which two appointrents he held thro all the successive administrations of the Government down to the ■ eoond tens of Oenl Jackson, transacting all kltfd of business between the J'. B. and the Kations and also et*esn the *t*t« of Mew York and tha Indians. He has also officiated as Interpreter and en present at verry many other treaties during his tern <f Office, He was verry desirous to civilize the Indians by inculcating among them habits of industry and instructing them how to ultivate their land, and by endeavouring to impress them with the use of property an d the value of time. In his endavors to effect this object, he has found a friendly disposition among the meidas said Steeari Tuscarora tribes as among the Senecas residing at Buffalo reservation, xoept Red Jacket to welcome missionary® and school masters and all instruction to ameliorate- there condition. Teachers and mtsslonars meet with considerable enoouragement among thecu, andthe children of the above named tribes' are receiving from schools verry great bennifit, end much good has already been accomplished, and great advance In 6 years towrds improvements in husbandry, than had een made in 40 y«ars before. Tl»y re tilling their lands much better, making good f noes and buildings and more confortable twelllngs for themselves. The means that are placed in the hands of the Agent by the Government enables him to furnish each tribe annually with all necessary faming utensals and all Implements Of husbandry to enable them properly to till the land, and they are then instructed how to use them* They re thus enabled to rais a considerable surpplus of grain beyond wheat Is equlred for there own consumption , Instead of being wholy dependent upon the precarious results of the ohase, . During the time I was ffi prlsnor among them six years & eight months, and for many years subsequent to the Sevolutionary war, the use of the plow was entirely unknow among thea But they re now familiar with all most every essential farming implement, notwithstanding this great advenee twoards improvement and all the efforts making ty Government and other citizens to christianize the &ix Kations0*0- -7- the noted Bed Jacket has b en, and atill la violently opposed to all inovations upon there old customs and all obanges in there condition. He says they were created Indians rind Indians they should remain and that he never wij.1 relinquish their ancient pagan customs and hateits.
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Creator: [Dudley Saltonstall]
Date: n.d.
Text: Dudley Saltonstall

Date: 1797
Text: Know all men by these presents that we the Chief Warriors and Chief Sachems of the Seneca Nation, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, to us in hand paid by Mary Jimeson the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and are fully satisfied and contented, and paid, having given granted bargained, Aliened, released conveyed and confirmed into her the said Mary Jimeson her Heirs and assigns forever one certain parcel or Tract of Land being and lying on the Genesee River beginning at...
Show moreKnow all men by these presents that we the Chief Warriors and Chief Sachems of the Seneca Nation, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, to us in hand paid by Mary Jimeson the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and are fully satisfied and contented, and paid, having given granted bargained, Aliened, released conveyed and confirmed into her the said Mary Jimeson her Heirs and assigns forever one certain parcel or Tract of Land being and lying on the Genesee River beginning at the Mouth of the Steep Hill Creek and running a due East line till it strike the old path, thence South till a West line will intersect with certain steep Rocks on the West side of Genesee River, then extending due West, due South and due East till it strikes the first mentioned Bounds, inclosing as much land upon the West Side of the River as it does upon the East side of the River. - - - To have and to hold the above granted and Bargained premises with all the appurtenances and privileges thereunto belonging to her the said Mary Jimeson her Heirs and assigns forever, and furthermore we the said Chief Sachems and Warriors for ourselves our heirs, executors and Administrators, do by these presents warrant, engage and promise to defend the above granted Premises with all the appurtenances unto her the said Mary Jimeson her heirs and assigns forever, will warrant and Defend the above granted. Premises against all claims and Demands of all persons whatsoever- In confirmation whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven Farmers Brother Little Billy Pollard hannan Shawen Raggea neghgue Tommy Jimmison Corn Planter Kowana See Signed sealed & Delivered in presence of - Horatio Jones. Wm. Johnston. c. Winney. Chs. Williamson Thomas MorrisBe it remembered that on the thirtieth day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, personally appeared before me Moses Atwater one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ontario, Thomas Morris, who being duly sworn declared he saw the Grantors of the within instrument affix their signatures to the same as execution thereof - And that he the deponent with Charles Williamson in the presence of each other subscribed their names as witnesses to the same - I being personally acquainted with Thomas Morris and upon inspection of the said instrument, finding no material erasures or interlinations do allow the same to be recorded - - - - - Moses Atwater Clerks Office, County of Ontario Registered in the Fifth Book of the Records of Deeds for the County of Ontario Page 355 &c this Thirtieth day of October A. D. 1798 - Peter B. Porter, ClerkMary Jimeson copy of Decl. of Conveyance 1797
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Date: 1821-05-28
Text: $100 Recd of Le Roy Bayard and Mr. Evers & Thomas Morris per the hands of Jasper Parrish Sub Agent to the Six Nations of Indians one hundred Dollars it being in full for an Annuity due me by an agreement made with Robert Morris at Big Tree in September 1797 up to September 1820 - Signed Duplicate Receipts Dated Buffalo May 28th. 1821 In presence of H. Cunningham E. P. Parrish Young KingYoung King's Rect. $100 1821$6000 We the Sachems Chiefs and Warriors of the Seneca Nation do...
Show more$100 Recd of Le Roy Bayard and Mr. Evers & Thomas Morris per the hands of Jasper Parrish Sub Agent to the Six Nations of Indians one hundred Dollars it being in full for an Annuity due me by an agreement made with Robert Morris at Big Tree in September 1797 up to September 1820 - Signed Duplicate Receipts Dated Buffalo May 28th. 1821 In presence of H. Cunningham E. P. Parrish Young KingYoung King's Rect. $100 1821$6000 We the Sachems Chiefs and Warriors of the Seneca Nation do acknowledge to have receive from the United States per the hands of Jasper Parrish Sub-Agent of the U. S. to the Six Nations of Indians Six thousand Dollars in full for the interest due on the Stock held in trust by the President of the United States for the use of the said Seneca Nation of Indians Buffalo May 28th 1821 Signed Duplicates Young King Red Jacket Corn Planter Little Billy Black Snake Captain Pollard Captain Shongo Captain Strong Little Beard Chief Warrior In presence of H. Cunningham Jones Jno Lay JR H. PrattExpedient - Signed - Cannandagua Apr. 8th 1799- Moles Hawley Emos Hawley Daniel Steele Joel Junks Harvey Steck Henry Hawley …Hawley Thad Remington Jonas Hastings Holland Godding Hugh Jameson John Cooley
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Creator: Kerr, William J.
Date: 1818-05-28
Text: Niagara May 28h 1818 Dear Sir, I wrote you last winter by two Mohawk boys the Grand Children of Capt. Duncan who were then on their way to see him. - Their Parents are anxious to hear how they got on after they left this, and any other information you can give them -. Excuse the liberty I have taken - and oblige Dr Sir Your Most ob. Ser. --- William J. Kerr Mr. Jasper Parrish Canandaigua State of N. York

Creator: [Oliver]
Date: n.d.
Text: Oliver Furwell[?]

Creator: Fellows, Joseph
Date: n.d.
Text: Any other information on this subject will be thankfully received. With great respect, I am dear Sir, Your hbl serv Joseph Fellows Cap. ParrishGeneseah - The pleasant valley Schenectady - The place beyond the pine plain - What are the meanings of the following words - Tornewanta - Niagara - Connoga - Ononoaga - Oneida -

Creator: Graham, George
Date: 1817-03-19
Text: Department of War. March 19th. 1817. Sir, The money which you have received from the Cashier of the "Branch Bank of the United States at Washington, on of the amount of the interest due to the Seneca nation on the Stock held by the President, in trust for them, amounting to five thousand and forty eight dollars, you will pay to the Chiefs of that nation, and you will also present to the Chiefs for the benefit of that nation the further sum of nine hundred and fifty two dollars and out of...
Show moreDepartment of War. March 19th. 1817. Sir, The money which you have received from the Cashier of the "Branch Bank of the United States at Washington, on of the amount of the interest due to the Seneca nation on the Stock held by the President, in trust for them, amounting to five thousand and forty eight dollars, you will pay to the Chiefs of that nation, and you will also present to the Chiefs for the benefit of that nation the further sum of nine hundred and fifty two dollars and out of the money which you have received on account of the Indian Department - you will also pay to Little Billy fifty dollars on account of his annuity for the year 1817 the balance of the money placed in your hands on the account of the Indian Department amounting to nineteen hundred and and ninety eight dollars, will be applied by you in such manner as you may think best, in procuring provisions and othersupplies for the six nations of Indians who have suffered in consequence of the destruction of their crops of corn by the frost. The amount received by you on account of Annuities for the year 181«T(*4500) will be applied exclusively to that object two thousand dollars to be distributed in cash agreeably to the request of the Chiefs, and the residue in farming essentials, blacksmiths work, and other necessary supplies. I have the honor to be With respect Your Obedt Servant (Signed) Geo. Graham Acting Seoty of War Mr. Jasper Parish Asst Agent to the Six nations
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Creator: Williams, Eleazer
Date: n.d.
Text: With sentiments of Respect I am Sir yours E. Williams J. Parrish Esq. I expect to accompany the Deputies to G. Bay -am happy to say that the first Christian party of this Nation, are determined to fulfill their engagements by paying the sum of 400 Dollars. But not having the sum on hand & fearing lest they be hindered, they wish me to ask, whether, you are willing to negotiate for them, either at Buffalo or Batavia, as the Blankets (and other

Creator: Hallett, Jacob M.
Date: 1805-12-29
Text: Geneva Deb. 29, 1805 Mr. Jasper Parrish Dear Sir: I herewith enclose an account of my expenditures at our Salt Spring, Mr. Grangers proposition and yours amounting to the sum of Thirty seven dollars 47.5/100 for which sum I have taken the liberty of drawing on you in favor of Mr. Joseph Colt of Palmyra. I think it important that Mr. Horton yourself and me should have an interview previous to your departure for the City of Washington, to determine what measures will be most expedient for our...
Show moreGeneva Deb. 29, 1805 Mr. Jasper Parrish Dear Sir: I herewith enclose an account of my expenditures at our Salt Spring, Mr. Grangers proposition and yours amounting to the sum of Thirty seven dollars 47.5/100 for which sum I have taken the liberty of drawing on you in favor of Mr. Joseph Colt of Palmyra. I think it important that Mr. Horton yourself and me should have an interview previous to your departure for the City of Washington, to determine what measures will be most expedient for our operations in the Spring. It will be necessary that provisions &ca. should be procured without delay, that they may be sent as near as may be by Sleighing. - There is a man here who is by profession a digger and blaster of rocks - he will undertake our business either by the job or day - In expectation of hearing from on the subject I am truly yours Jacob M. HallettMr. Jasper Parrish CanandaiguaJacob M. Hallett Dec. 29, 1805
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Creator: Morris, Thomas
Date: 1800-11-12
Text: Albany 12 November 1800 My dear Sir Finding the Council of Appointment in [Suffern] when I came down, I made known to them Capt Johnston resignation in conveyance of which you appointed to the command of the Troop in our Country. Yates is your first L! The other officers are not appointed I was not acquainted with their active presentation and besides I preferred receiving from you such recommendations as you deem best to make. If you will to this when they registration next must they will be...
Show moreAlbany 12 November 1800 My dear Sir Finding the Council of Appointment in [Suffern] when I came down, I made known to them Capt Johnston resignation in conveyance of which you appointed to the command of the Troop in our Country. Yates is your first L! The other officers are not appointed I was not acquainted with their active presentation and besides I preferred receiving from you such recommendations as you deem best to make. If you will to this when they registration next must they will be attended to. Capt Boughton is appointed to the Command of a separate Troop. You will oblige one by giving him this information, That have not have to write to him as I am just setting out for New York Sincerely your friend, Thomas Morris
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Date: 1808-10-15
Text: Ontario County Clerk's Office ss. I certify the foregoing to be a true & correct exemplification of the record of the Instrument herein set forth, examined & compared- Inn testimony whereof, I have herein to affixed the seal of the said office and subscribed my name, this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred & eight- and of the Independence of the United States, the thirty third. James B. Mower Clerk

Creator: Dearborn, Henry
Date: 1806-08-11
Text: War Department August 11th 1806 Sir Your letter of the 26th let. enclosing the receipt of the Seneca Chiefs for $6350, came duly to hand. I am respectfully Sir, Your Ob. Sevt H. Dearborn Jasper Parrish, Esqr.War Department H. Dearborn Washington Aug 11 Jasper Parrish, Esquire Canandaigua N. Y.H. Dearborn Esq. letter Augt. 11th, 1806

Creator: Parish, Jasper, 1767-1836
Date: 1793-05-14_1793-07-27
Text: Dr The Commissioners of the United States/for treating with the hostile Indians/ in a/c with Jasper Parrish, Cr 1793 May 14 to expences from Canadaiguay to Niagara - - - 3 85 to cash did to Henry Obeal - - - - - - 1 to expences at Mr. Streats - - - - - - 1 to horse hire 5 days - - - - - - 2 50 27 to expences to Phild - - - - - - 12 45 to ditto in Phild - - - - - - 2 95 June 25 to my expences returning from Phild to Niagara 12 37 to my extra service as as express from Niagara 58 Phil from May...
Show moreDr The Commissioners of the United States/for treating with the hostile Indians/ in a/c with Jasper Parrish, Cr 1793 May 14 to expences from Canadaiguay to Niagara - - - 3 85 to cash did to Henry Obeal - - - - - - 1 to expences at Mr. Streats - - - - - - 1 to horse hire 5 days - - - - - - 2 50 27 to expences to Phild - - - - - - 12 45 to ditto in Phild - - - - - - 2 95 June 25 to my expences returning from Phild to Niagara 12 37 to my extra service as as express from Niagara 58 Phil from May to June 25 inclusive 29 days to expences for horse keeping - - - - - - 1 63 to horse hire from Canadaiguay to Newtown - - 3 75 to hire for return Sd horse - - - - - - - 3 to my own horse 8 days - - - - - - - - - - 4 14 to cash p. Jacob Elry for horse hire pr recet 2 to ditto to John Eremser - - - - - - - - - - - 1 22 17 to ditto Maratet Conner horsehire - - - - - - 6 13 18 to ditto pr Gorge Lesher - - - - - - - - - - - 6 31 27 to Adam Vrooman till - - - - - - - - - - - 9 18 1/2 28 to Cash pd for shoeing a hors and Expences at F Erie 2 37 1/2 July 3 to ditto to L. Butler pr receipt - - - - - - 1 24 to ditto to A1 Levering do - - - - - - 2 55 25 to ditto to Wancham Kingsley do - - - - - - 3 27 27 to ditto to Israel Chapin juner - - - - - - - 3 75 to ditto for horse keeping at Canandaiguay - 1 87 1/2 to horse shooeing and Entertainments - - - - - 2 37 1/2 to expences at Niagara - - - - - 3 30 to ditto while in Phil - - - - - - - - 2 47 to ditto on returning from Phila - - - - - - 8 60 to horse hire and keeping at Shesheguen - - - 2 66 2/3 Augt 5 to expences at Fort Erie - - - - - - 2 54 11 to cash pd Capt Cowan for passage from Fort Erie to Detroit - - - - - - - - - - 15 50 to expences from Niagara to Canadaiguay - - 3 Sept 18 to expences at Fort Erie and Niagara - - 21 66 2/3 to Nathan Raymon Bill - - - - - - - - - - 99 to his extra service as expenses from Niagara to Phila and back to Detroit from July 10 to Augt 11 inclusive 32 days 64with the hostile Indians/ in a/c with Jasper Parrish, Cr By Cash at 3 times as p receipt to Coll PickeringCopy of expences Sept 1793 Paid
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Date: 1805
Text: Invoice of sundry packages delivered by George Ingels Esquire Agent for the Indian Department to William Linnard Esqre Military Agent for transportation to Albany, and dressed to Genl Gansevoort and to be by him forwarded agreeably to the orders of the Secretary of War. Marked & numbered as per Margin U. S. 1805 United States Arsenal May 10th 1805 Oneidas & Onondagas Annuity No 1 Cask 3 pieces coatings no. 76 1/4 yds advance 2 pieces yellow flannel 1 do red No 2 Cask 12 pieces sundry...
Show moreInvoice of sundry packages delivered by George Ingels Esquire Agent for the Indian Department to William Linnard Esqre Military Agent for transportation to Albany, and dressed to Genl Gansevoort and to be by him forwarded agreeably to the orders of the Secretary of War. Marked & numbered as per Margin U. S. 1805 United States Arsenal May 10th 1805 Oneidas & Onondagas Annuity No 1 Cask 3 pieces coatings no. 76 1/4 yds advance 2 pieces yellow flannel 1 do red No 2 Cask 12 pieces sundry calicoes 338 1/2 yds 30 cts 15 pieces Guzzapoor Baftas 240 5 pieces while platillas 11$ 306 Kegs 4 qt Casks powder 100 lbs 32 ct Wrapping No 7 Keg 250 lbs Lead 12 8 10 Casks 1 pr blankets strip'd no. 1 2: 14:6 1 " do " 3 3: 6:6 2 " do " 5 78/ 7:16 1 " do " 6 4: 5:6 1 " do " 11 3: 1 1 " do " 12 3: 5:6 1 " do " 13 3: 12:6 1 " do " 14 3: 17: 1 " do " 1 3: 9:6 35: 8: advance 120 pct 42: 9: 7 No 11 Box 1 pr red Strands No 64. 19 1/2 ids @ 3/4 3: 5 5 pr blue 1693. 19 ea 60/ 15: 18:5 advance 120 pct 21:18 4 Casks & cooperage 1 $25 1 Cask do 1 box & strapping Dld Sept 11thInvoice of sundry packages delivered by George Ingels Esquire Agent for the Indian Department to William Linnard Esqre Military Agent for transportation to Albany, addressed to Genl Gansevoort and to be by him forwarded agreeably to the orders of the Secretary of War. Marked & numbered as per Margin U. S. 1805 U. S. Arsenal May 10th. 1805. Six Nations Annuity 6 pieces striped coatings 144 3/4 yards @ 3/6 No 1 2 Casks 1 pr blue booking Baize 20 yds @ 2/8 1/2 2:13:9 28: 0:4 1/2 Advance 115 pct. 32: 4: 42 24 pr Sundry Calicoes 28 ea 672 uds @ 30 cents 9 white platillas @ 11$ 2 Casks & Cooperage @9/4/2 3@ 12 Kegs 10 qt Casks powder 250 lb @ 32 cents Wrapping @ 10 23 @15 ditto 750 lb Lead 16 Cask 3 pr red Flannel 3 pr yellow do @133/ 39:18 18 mamoodies 3/68 Cask & Cooperage 17@19 Casks 5 pr strip'd blankets (15 ea) no 1. 76/6 19.2.6 7 " " do " 2 82/6 28.17.6 Advance 15 pct 4 diaper coverlids @ 9/4 3 Casks & Cooperage @ 9/4 1/2 20 Bale 1 pr Strip'd buff Blankets (15) no 1 2:15.6 21 Cask 1 " " do 2 3. 3. 1 " " do 3 3.10 1 " " do 4 3.17.6 2 Blankets 53 10.6 Riggs @ 4/10 9.8 Canvas 4. Carr. up …. No 20 Bale Brought up 21 Cask 1 pr strip'd Buff Blankets no. 1 2.15.6 1 " " ditto 2 3.3 1 " " ditto 4 3.17.6 Advance 120 pct Cask & Cooperage No 22 Cask 3 pr red Strands No 61. 62. 63. 59 1/2 yds @ 3/4 23 Box 11 " blue ditto 1693 19 ids ca @ 3 33……. 42.18.4 Advance 120 pct 51.10. Cash & Coop ge. 9/4 1/2 box 3/9 3 3/5 Overlits (in box No. 23) @ 11.7 Invoice of one Box of Cloth delivered by George Ingels Esqr Agent for the Indian Department, to Willliam Linnard Esqr Military Agent, for transportation to Albany, addressed to Genl Gansevoort and to be by him forwarded agreeably to the orders of the Secretary of War Mark'd & numbered as pr Margin U. S. 1805 U. S. Arsenal 10th May 1805 Six Nations Chiefs No. 1 5 yds Scarlet Cloth @ 13/10 Advance 120 pct 12 ids blue Cloth @ 4$ 50/100 Box & Wrapping I certify these are true copies from the originals Jno Wilson OlkInvoices of Indian Annuity for the year 1805.
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Date: 1820-09-21
Text: Whereas by an act passed in the first year of our Reign initialed "An Act to enable his majesty to grant pensions to officers and attendants upon His ____ late majesty and other persons to whom "His said late Majesty had granted pensions and allowances "it was found expedient to enable us to make some provisions for certain of the Officers Attendants and Servants of Om lake Royal Father of happy and glorious memory and for certain person to whom on said late Royal Father had...
Show moreWhereas by an act passed in the first year of our Reign initialed "An Act to enable his majesty to grant pensions to officers and attendants upon His ____ late majesty and other persons to whom "His said late Majesty had granted pensions and allowances "it was found expedient to enable us to make some provisions for certain of the Officers Attendants and Servants of Om lake Royal Father of happy and glorious memory and for certain person to whom on said late Royal Father had granted pensions and Allowances payable out of his privy … And it was therefore enabled that it should be lawful for US to grant such pensions and allowances to such persons as he might think for not exceeding to any person the amount of the Salary allowance or person which he or she received immediately preceding the Demise of our said take Royal Father and not exceeding in the whole the sum of twenty one thousand seven hundred and fifteen pounds sixteen shillings and six pence per annum ad to charge the same upon the consolidated fund of the United Kingdom official Britain and ireland and which pensions so to be granted should commence from the 5th day of July 1820 and lo be paid and payable quarterly at the deceitful of the Exchequer at Westminster out of the said consolidated Fund free and clear of and from all taxes changes and other deductions whatsoever And whereas we are graciously pleased to give and grant into Richard Warrington ….. annuity or Yearly pension of one hundred and thirty pounds to commence from she said 5th day of July 1820 Our will and Pleasure is and we do hereby direct authorize and command that you do free and pay or cause to be issued and paid out of any Money which now is or which from time to time shall be and remain in the recipe of the … of the Monies comparing the Consolidated and offered Britain and Ireland into the Intact: in office: Audit: Receipt: … said Richard Warrington or to his assigns the said Annuity or Yearly pension of One hundred and thirty pounds for and during the life of the said Richard Warrington … account and without any fees or charges to be demanded or taken for paying the same or any part thereof to commence and take effect from the said 5th day of July 1820 and from henceforth to be paid quarterly on the four most usual days of payment in the ;year that is to say the 10th day of October the 5th day of January the 5th day of April and the 5th day of July in each and every year And for so doing this shall be your warrant given at our Point at Carlton House this 21st day of Septemeber 1820 In the first year of our Reign By his Majesty's Command The Commissions of our Treasury [illegible Ed Robers Dept :Cler: Pellium… 11th ..1839..
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Creator: Lewis, Morgan
Date: 1813-04-27
Text: Buffalo 27th April 1813 Sir, Presuming from your Letter to Mr. Granger that you have by this time reached your own house; I wish you to inform me whether any permission has been given by Government for the employment of the Indians. If there has, not ime is to be left in giving an Invitation to such of the Warriors as have fire Arms to join me at Lewistown. Could you be with them to keep them in order it would be advisable. Be pleased to let me hear from you immediately-- I am Sir your hum...
Show moreBuffalo 27th April 1813 Sir, Presuming from your Letter to Mr. Granger that you have by this time reached your own house; I wish you to inform me whether any permission has been given by Government for the employment of the Indians. If there has, not ime is to be left in giving an Invitation to such of the Warriors as have fire Arms to join me at Lewistown. Could you be with them to keep them in order it would be advisable. Be pleased to let me hear from you immediately-- I am Sir your hum Serv. Morgan Lewis Jasper Parish Esq.Buffalo NY 12 1/2 30 April 1813 Jasper Parish Esq CanandaiguaM. Lewis Esq letter April 27 1813 Morgan Lewis letter 30 Apil 1813
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Date: 1807-08-03
Text: This Indenture made the ninth day of March in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Ninety seven Between Charles Morgan of the Town of Soipio in the County of Onondaga and State of New York and Halana his daughter of the One part and Jasper Parish of the town of Canandargue in the County of Ontario end State a a foresail of the other part Witnesseth that the said Halana, daughter of the said Charles aged eleven years on the third day of July in the Year Seventeen hundred and...
Show moreThis Indenture made the ninth day of March in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Ninety seven Between Charles Morgan of the Town of Soipio in the County of Onondaga and State of New York and Halana his daughter of the One part and Jasper Parish of the town of Canandargue in the County of Ontario end State a a foresail of the other part Witnesseth that the said Halana, daughter of the said Charles aged eleven years on the third day of July in the Year Seventeen hundred and Ninety six, by end with the consent of the said Charles, her father, hath of her own free and Voluntary Will placed and bound herself Apprentice unto the said Jasper, with him to Dwell and Serve from the Day of the Date of these Presents until the said Apprentice shall accomplish the full Age of Eighteen Years, according to the Statute in that Case made and provided: During all which time the said Apprentice her said Master faithfully shall serve on all lawful business according to her Power, Wit and ability: and shall honestly, orderly, and Obedient in all things demean and behave herself towards her said Master, and all his, during the said Term. And the said Jasper far himself, hie Executors and Administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the said Charles, by these Presents, that the said Jasper shall and will during all the termaforesaid find, provide and allow unto the said apprentice competent and sufficient meat, drink and apparel, washing lodging, mending, and all other things necessary and fit for such an Apprentice; and at the end of the said Term shall and will sake, allow, provide and deliver unto the said apprentice two good new suits of clothes; and also allow, procure and Deliver unto the said Apprentice a good Milch Cow at the Expiration of said Term; And also shall for the Space of six months during the said term put the said Apprentice to some good English School, to be instructed in reading writing and Arithmetic. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto inter changably set their hands and seals the Day and Year first above Written. - - Charles Morgan Sealed and Delivered In presence of Thos. Mumford Idele Strong - Jasper Parrish Canandaigua Augt. 3d 1807 Recd. of Jasper Parrish thirty five Dollars in full of the with Indenture, for and in behalf of ay wife Helena Morgan, the within named girl - Abel Hawley
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Date: 1798-12-5
Text: Be it remembered that on the Thirtyeth Day of October in the year one thousand Seven hundred and ninetyeight formally came before me Moses Stevater one of the judges of the Court of Common … for the County of Ontario Thomas Morris who being duly Sworn declared the Law the Grantors of the within Instrument affix there Signatures to the same as an execution thereof- and that he the defendant [?] with Charles Williamson in the presence of each of the Subscribed their names as witnesses to the...
Show moreBe it remembered that on the Thirtyeth Day of October in the year one thousand Seven hundred and ninetyeight formally came before me Moses Stevater one of the judges of the Court of Common … for the County of Ontario Thomas Morris who being duly Sworn declared the Law the Grantors of the within Instrument affix there Signatures to the same as an execution thereof- and that he the defendant [?] with Charles Williamson in the presence of each of the Subscribed their names as witnesses to the Same- i being personally acquainted with Thomas Morris and upon inspection of the said instrument finding no material erasures or other accusation do allow the same to be recorded-- Moses Stevater Clerks Office County of Ontario Registered in the Fifth book of the Records of Deeds for the County of Ontario Page 355 this Thirtieth day of October AD 1798 Peter B. Porter ClerkKnown all Men by …that we the Chiefe Warriors and Chiefe Saiheim of the Senaka Nation for and in Consideration of the sum of one Dollar to us in Hand paid by Mary Timopon the … where wof we do hereby acknowledge and are fully satisfied land contented and paid have given granted bargained … release conveyed and confirmed unto her the said Mary Jimoson her Heirs and Assigns forever one certain Parcel or Fraction of Land … lying on the Genesee River beginning at the Mouth of the Stegs Hill crick. and running a .. line til it …the old .. thence South till a West line will intersect with Sertain … an the West Side Genesee River then extending due West due North due East till it strikes the first mentioned … as much Land upon the West Side of the River as it does on the East Side of Said River To have and to hold the above granted and Bargained … with all the acquaintances and … thereunto belonging to her the Said Mary Jimoson her Heirs and Assigns for ever and further more we the Said Chief Sachem and Warrior for ourselves over Hers … and administration do by these .. engage x to defined the above granted .. with all the acquaintances unto her the said Mary Jimoson her Heirs and assigns forever Will Warrant and Defend the above granted.. against all the Claims and Demand of all .. whatever in Confirmation whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seal this in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven. Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presents of C. Winny Cha-Williamson Thomas Morris Little Billy + his mark Pollard + his mark hanoi + Haven his mark Raggea + negtigue mark Tommy + Jimmison his mark Corn + Planter his mark howana + see his mark
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Creator: Parish, Jasper, 1767-1836
Date: n.d.
Text: Genius of the Mountain, one much desires you will fix a time, for pay'g a visit to the Court House and determine in what light and shadow the Friend of the Indian, shall be placed, at present it hangs on the right, and next to the Bench, wait'g your Ladyships Commands, I remain at the - "Snuggery" P.S. for this gift, I could say with "Cowper' -"wisdom and judgment join at once in you, -sprightly as youth, as age, consummate too,"For Mrs. Townsend &c...
Show moreGenius of the Mountain, one much desires you will fix a time, for pay'g a visit to the Court House and determine in what light and shadow the Friend of the Indian, shall be placed, at present it hangs on the right, and next to the Bench, wait'g your Ladyships Commands, I remain at the - "Snuggery" P.S. for this gift, I could say with "Cowper' -"wisdom and judgment join at once in you, -sprightly as youth, as age, consummate too,"For Mrs. Townsend &c &c by Mr. Parrish - "Mothers Pet
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Date: n.d.
Text: Mrs. Grimp

Creator: Harris, T. S.
Date: 1826-02-08
Text: Seneca Mission Feb. 8. To J. Parrish Esqr Dear Sir, This is to inform you that the roll of Blankets &c which were forwarded to the Station for the benefit of the Indian School, has safely come to hand. As you did not particularly mention the mode in which they were forwarded I did not know where or of whom to inquire respecting them. They lay in Mr. Rathbun's baggage-room some weeks I believe before I heard from them. You will please accept this apology, for my not acknowledging...
Show moreSeneca Mission Feb. 8. To J. Parrish Esqr Dear Sir, This is to inform you that the roll of Blankets &c which were forwarded to the Station for the benefit of the Indian School, has safely come to hand. As you did not particularly mention the mode in which they were forwarded I did not know where or of whom to inquire respecting them. They lay in Mr. Rathbun's baggage-room some weeks I believe before I heard from them. You will please accept this apology, for my not acknowledging their reception earlier. Sir, Your obliged friend T. S. Harris J. Parrish Esqr CanandaiguaJasper Parrish Esqr. Canandaigua N. Y.Rev. T. S. Harris letter Feby. 4, 1826
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Date: 1826-07-7
Text: New York July 7th 1826 Annuity Duplicate Jasper Parrish, Esqr. Sub Agent of the United States to the Six Nations of Indians Bot of Cobb & Antis 4 ps White Flannel 184 yds @ 44 1/2 81.42 2 " Yellow do 92 " 30. 27.60 6 " Red do 276 " 39 3/8 108.67 4 " Saved Tist Blue Cloth 77 1/2 84 82.34 6 " " " " do 112 1/2 107 140.63 1 " Blud Mix do 16 2/4 101 33.50 1 " " " do 17 1/2 187 39.37 100 Pair 4 1/2 Point Blanket 201 250.00 8 ps...
Show moreNew York July 7th 1826 Annuity Duplicate Jasper Parrish, Esqr. Sub Agent of the United States to the Six Nations of Indians Bot of Cobb & Antis 4 ps White Flannel 184 yds @ 44 1/2 81.42 2 " Yellow do 92 " 30. 27.60 6 " Red do 276 " 39 3/8 108.67 4 " Saved Tist Blue Cloth 77 1/2 84 82.34 6 " " " " do 112 1/2 107 140.63 1 " Blud Mix do 16 2/4 101 33.50 1 " " " do 17 1/2 187 39.37 100 Pair 4 1/2 Point Blanket 201 250.00 8 ps Light Calico 224 18c 40.52 14 " do 292 14 54.88 40 " American Brown Shirtings 1283 2/4 10 1/2 134.79 29 " " Bleached do 938 2/4 10 3/4 100.91 10 " " " do 313 10 1/2 32.86 20 " " Plaid 813 1/2 13c 105.72 26 " " Stripe 496 3/4 14 69.54 9 " Dowlas 596 15 89.40 12 1/2 doz. Turkey Red HKfs 24/ 37.50 6 Boxes c 12/ 1 do 10/ 1 do 8/ 111.25 1,440.70 New York July 7. 1826 Rec of Jasper Parrish Esqr. Fourteen hundred & forty 70/100 Dollars in full of the above account. Signed duplicates Cobb & Antis$1,440.70 We the Chiefs and Warriors of the Seneca Nation of Indians do acknowledge to have received of the United States by the hands of Jasper Parrish Sub Agent, Fourteen hundred & forty 70/100 Dollars, in goods, agreeable to the within Invoice, being part of our Annuity for the year 1826. Signed Duplicates in presence of Charles F. Coit Thomson S. Harris Buffalo August 22d 1826 Red Jacket Corn Planter Black Snake Young King Col Pollard Big Kettle Saccaresa Chief Warrior Capt Shongo Little Beard John Sky Capt Strong Tall Chief Jim Robinson Blue Eyes White Seneca Onondga PeterNo. 5 Red Jacket & Other Receipt $1440.70 August 22 1826 Annuity Duplicate
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Creator: Dearborn, Henry
Date: 1809-10-14
Text: 48. On back: War Department. N. Dearborn Stamped FREE Washington Oct 14 Jasper Parrish Esqr Canandaigua N.Y. N. Dearborn Esqr Letter Octr 14 1809 War Department October 14th 1809 Sir, Yours of the 3 d let. is received. Under existing circumstances I think it will not be advisable for the Tuscaroras to make a journey to North Carolina, until an other years. I am, Sir, yours respectfully, [Signed] N. Dearborn Jasper Parris, Esqr.

Date: n.d.
Text: On page 7 there is an error - November 1785 should be November 1780. The letter date which is consistent with his release in 1784 is the date given in "The Story of Captain Jasper Parrish," Buffalo Historical Society, VI, 533, and in the other material in this folder - two articles from the Ontario County Times an unsigned, undated copy of a letter to Mr. Ochs.A brief Narrative of Jasper Parrish who was taken captive by the Indians in the Revolutionary War, and remained a prisoner...
Show moreOn page 7 there is an error - November 1785 should be November 1780. The letter date which is consistent with his release in 1784 is the date given in "The Story of Captain Jasper Parrish," Buffalo Historical Society, VI, 533, and in the other material in this folder - two articles from the Ontario County Times an unsigned, undated copy of a letter to Mr. Ochs.A brief Narrative of Jasper Parrish who was taken captive by the Indians in the Revolutionary War, and remained a prisoner among them six years and eight months. He with his father were captured on the 5th July 1778 by a small party of the Mousie Indians, and were conducted by them up the Delaware River to a place called Cookhouse where they arrived in six days after being taken prisoner. Ten days after there arrival at Cookhouse they were separated by the Indians, his Father being taken from him, to be given up to the British at Fort Niagara where he was surrendered to them, and two years thereafter was exchanged as a prisoner of war and returned to his family. When captured they were about six miles from home and had with them 5 horses which the Indians also took with them. Cookhouse where they were first conducted to, was a small place where eight families of the Mousie tribe of Indians resided. While in this situation Jasper Parrish belonged to a Capt or War Chief of the same tribe by the name of Capt Mounsh who became his master. In a few days after reaching Cookhouse Capt Mounsh left his prisoner in the charge of an Indian family and west off to the West and was gon a long time, during which time the Indians offered no violence to him, who being a boy only eleven years old was permitted by them to ride one of their horses, and was in other respects treated by them with much kindness. After a long time his master Capt Mounsh returned to Cookhouse to receive his prisoner and conduct him to Chemung. While he had been left thus, he was taken very severely sick with the dysentery owing to change of diet and habit, and in this situation the Indians endeavored to relieve him by administering some of their remedies, but he was so afraid they would poison him that he refused at first to take their medicine. At length he consented to take it, and it gavehim immediate relief and in the course of a few days he recovered entirely. It was a black syrup made of roots and herbs. The Indians generally appeared to be friendly to him, and took good care of him; as the same they would frequently say that by & by they would take the Yankee boys scalp accompanied with motions & gesture of taking the scalp. This conduct of the Indians kept him in continual apprehensive until his master Capt Mounsh came on from the Westward to receive him. On the first of October he set out with his prisoner from Chemung,- the first settlement of Indians they come to was on the Big Bendon the Susquehannah River,- they continued on without delay till they reached Chemung where they remained the following Winter. On their arrival at there place and before and before they entered the Indian Village his master and himself were both riding on horse back. Capt Mounsh gave the Indian scalp Holloo very loud which is a long drown sound, the accent on the last a and pronounced like quaga. At this the Indians men and boys came running from every part of the village to the center. This was a very noted place to make their prisoners run the gantlet. As soon as they came to the center of the Village the Indians set up a horrid yell, and came running to Capt Mounsh and his prisoner as they were riding and getting hold of Jasper tore him with great violence from his horse on to the ground and like so many tigers began to beat him with clubs, whips and handles of tomahawk. At length and after he had received a terrible beating, his master interfered, and spoke very loud to them in the Mousie language and said "that is enough". At this they all stopped beating him, and after a short time he was able to get up off the ground and stand up, where then he was conducted to an Indian hut or cabin, where he remained until the next day being completelycovered with black and blue bruises. In a few days after he was sold by his master at this place to a Delaware Indian family, who resided on the south side of the Tioga River, and who paid for him the sum of Twenty dollars. Immediately after he was sold his former master left that place and went West Fort Niagara, where in a drunken frolic he was stabbed and killed by another Indian. Jasper remained with the Delaware family on the Tioga River during the winter and spring of 1779. During the winter he was very scanty class, and his suffering from both cold and hunger were very great, the winter being very long and intensely cold. His food was the same as the Indian family and constituted of venison, wolf, dog, fox and muskrat meat, and some wild fowls. Very little corn was to be found at this among the Indians and salt was not to be had, and there were no white People short of Niagara to whom they could apply for relief. During the winter he was compelled by the Indians with two Indian boys (the snow being very deep) to go down the River a distance of 30 rods, then to throw off their blankets and jumped into the River through a hole in the ice and then putting on these Blankets to return to the cabin. This was done and the Indians told him to make him tough so that he might stand the cold weather without feeling it so much. This he was obliged to go through with repeatedly in the coldest weather. When the spring opened and the warm weather came on, he with the Indians was accustomed to go a hunting, fishing, and a digging ground nuts to procure something to support themselves, and continued this mode of living until the middle of Summer; when he and three Indians went up the River Tioga to a place called Chimney Narrows on a hunting trip for a few days. While encamped here near the River the Indians killed several deer. In three or four day after they arrivedhere the Indians got out of lead, and one evening as they were sitting by the fire, one of them remarked that he would get some tomorrow. Parrish thought it was very strange that he should be able to obtain lead in one day when there were no white people of who they could procure it nearer than Niagara. However the next morning the three Indians took their guns and went off as usual as he supposed hunting. In the afternoon the Indian who spoke of getting lead returned with about a peck of lead ore tied up in his blanket, droped it down by the fire and directed Parrish to make up a large fire with dry wood which he did in a few minutes. The Indian placed the ore on top of the fire and scraped away the ashes under the fire so as to give a place for the lead to run in as it melted, then with an iron ladle he dipped up the lead and poured it on to pieces of bark is it melted till the whole was separated from the cross. Parrish thought that he must have obtained from 5 to 12 lbs of pure lead. Three days after the Indians returned with him to Chemung. By this time Parrish had been a captive with the Indians about one year during which time he had seldom heard the english language spoken. He had acquired enough of the language to understand their conversation very well and could speak it very well so as to be understood by them. Parrish remained at this place with the Indian family that bought him until the last of August 1779 at which time Genl Sullivan was marching with this army into the Indian country to chastise them for their many enormities. The Indians were collecting a large force at Newtown near K Imyra to attack him, and selected a point about 4 miles below Newtown where they intended to make the contemplated stand and to surprise him if possible while he was advancing. The Indians had placed the baggage squaws and provisions about 1 mile back from where theywere laying in wait for Sullivan, and had gather together a large war party among whom were some few whites and were very confident of success. Soon after the battle commenced the Indians found that they could not stand their ground, as Sullivan was making an attempt to surround them and they immediately despatched a runner to the place where the squaws baggage and prisoners were left directions for them to pack up and retreat up the River to Painted Post. Parrish was left with the squaws and baggage, who together with a number of young Indians immediately moved off up the River. The Indians being hard pressed soon retreated from the battle ground, and next day overtook them at Painted Post. The party of Indians who had charge of Parrish immediately took up their line of march westward by the way of Bath, Genesseo, Tonawanda and so on to Fort Niagara then a British Post. Here they remained till late in the fall, furnished with salt provision by the British, which the Indians being unaccustomed to occasioned a great deal of disease and death among them. While they were making very short stops until they arrived there. In a very short time afterwards, the whole of the six Nations of Indians were encamped on the plain around the Fort. encamped near the Fort they had a general drunken frolic during which one Indian killed another; upon this this Indian law of retaliation was resorted to by the friends of the dead Indian and in less than an hour afterwards they became so infuriated that five Indians were laying dead before the Chiefs could restrain their Warriors. While at Fort Niagara with the Delaware family Parrish understood the British were offering a guinea bounty for every Yankee scalp that was taken and brought in by the Indians. He was afterwards informed that they offered the above bounty for the purpose ofgetting the indians to disperse in small war parties on the frontier of the States, as they were becoming very troublesome at Fort NIagara. Parrish was with them in camp at this place about six weeks. At a certain time a number of the Indians belong to the same family as his master got drunk in the evening, two of the drunken Indians were left alone with Parrish at the camp and were sitting on the side of the fire opposite to him they soon fell into conversation how they could procure some more rum; After a short time one of them observed to the other, that they would kill the young Yankee, and take his scalp to the Fort, and sell it and then would be able to buy some more rum. The young Yankee understood al the conversation and put himself on his guard in case they should make any attempt against him. In a few minutes one of the Indians drew a long half burned brand from the fire, and hurled it at Parrish's head; But he being on the alert, dodged the brand and sprang up and ran out into the bushes which surrounded the encampment. The Indians attempted to follow him, but being drunk and the night dark, Parrish escaped from them keeping away till next morning when the Indians become - he returned again to camp. While he was in Camp with the Indians near Niagara five died out of this masters family including his wife. One day Parrish's Indian master took him into Fort Niagara where he offered to sell him to the White People, none of whom appeared willing to purchase him. At length his master met with a large fine portly looking Mohawk Indian by the name of Capt David Hill who bought him off his Delaware master for the sum of Twenty dollars without any hesitation. Capt Hill was then living on the plain immediately below and adjoining the fort. He led Parrish immediately away and conducted him to his home or cabin, where having arrived Çapt David said to him in English "this is your home; you must stay here". His reflections were not very pleasant on his change of masters; after becoming well acquainted with the Delaware language, to be under the necessity of acquiring a new one the Mohawk differing entirely from the Delaware and to make new acquaintances and friends after being attached as he did to his Delaware master. The exchange of masters proved however to be a very fortunate and happy. Parrish resided with Capt David Hill's family five years and upwards, during all which they furnished him with the necessary Indian clothing and with abundant of comfortable food. He passed all that time in traveling with the Indians and in hunting and fishing and working, but they never compelled him to do any hard work or any thing beyond his ability or endurance. In the month of November 1786 the Chiefs of the Six Nations held a general council with the British at Fort Niagara. At this Council Capt David took his prisoner into it, and into the midst of the assembled Chiefs, and in the most formal & public manner had him adopted into his family as a son. He placed a large belt of wampum around his neck; then an old chief took him by the hand, and made a long speech such as is customary among the Indians on similar occasions. He spoke with much dignity and solemnity, often interrupted by the other chiefs with exclamations of Nahoe which is a mark of attention and approbation. After the speech was concluded the Chiefs arose, and came forward and shook hands with the adopted Prisoner and the ceremony closed. His Indian father then came ot him, and desired him to return home During the following winter he remained with his Indian Father at Fort Niagara. In the following month of May Capt David Hiil, and the Mohawk Indians removed to and made a settlement at a point higher up the Niagara River at a place now known as Lewiston. Here Parrish resided among the Mohawks in the family of his Indian father and mother until the close of the Revolutionary War. During this long time he was frequently with Capt Hill traveling among other tribes and nations of Indians; invariably receiving at all times from his adopted Father's family, and from other Indians among whom they sojourned, and was kindly treated and his wants attended to, and not infrequently many acts of friendship and favor were bestowed by them upon him, during his captivity among them. In September 1784 a Treaty of peace between the United States and the Six Nations of Indians was held at Fort Stanwix (now Rome in Onsida County) at which the Indians agreed to deliver up all prisoners captured and destined among them, belonging to, or captured in the United States. There were at this time among the Six Nations ninety three white prisoners, Parrish among the numbers. On the 29th day of November 1784 he left Lewiston accompanied by the Indians to be surrendered at Fort Stanwix. Immediately afterwards he set out on his return to his own family and friends whom he had - heard from or of during his long captivity among the Indians; but whom he at length found residing in Goshen in Orange County, N. Y. He had heard the English language so rarely, and been so totally unaccustomed to speak it himself during so long a time, that he could with difficulty make himself understood speaking it very brokenly. He was destitute of education, and was able to devote but very little time and attention to school on his return home, receiving only nine month schooling. With that exception he was wholly self taught and educated from his after reading and intercourse with the world. In November 1790, he was requested by Timothy Pickering commissioner on the part of Congress to act as Interpreter between the Seneca Nation of Indians and the Government at a Treaty held at that time at Tioga Point. He was called upon again by the same Commissioner to act as Interpreter at another Treaty at Newton Point (near Elmyra) in July 1791. This treaty was held with the Six Nations of Indians. Here he gained a good deal of commendation and applause from the Commissioner and Indians for the very accurate and faithful manner in which he rendered the Indian language. In April 1792 he was appointed by the President Washington as a standing interpreter for the Six Nations of Indians and was instructed to reside at Canandarque under the directions and instructions of Genl Israel Chapin then agent to the Six Nations. In November 1794 another Treaty was held with the Six Nations at Canandaigua, the Hon. T. Pickering presiding as Commissioner on the part of the U. S. where again he was the principal Interpreter. This Treaty now remains as the governing treaty between the U. S. and the Six Nations of Indians to the present time 1822. After serving as Interpreter 13 years he was appointed Sub Agent and Interpreter by the President of the U. S. on the 15th day of February 1803; which two appointments he held through all the successive administrations of the Government down to the second term of Genl Jackson, transacting all kind of business between the U. S. and the Six Nations and also between the State of New York and the Indians. He has also officiated as Interpreter and been present at very many other Treaties during his term of Office. He was very desirous to civilize the Indians by inculcating among them habits of industry and instructing them how to cultivate their land, and by endeavoring to impress them with the use of property and the value of time. In his to effect this object, he has found a friendly disposition among the Oneidas and Tuscarora tribes as among the Senecas
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Creator: Parish, Jasper, 1767-1836
Date: 1812-07-13_1912-12-2
Text: The United States Dr to Jasper Parrish 1812 For my Extra traveling expences incurred since the declaration of War, by the order and under the directions of Erastus Granger, Esq: the Indian Agent resident at Buffaloe, & pursuant to the instructions of the Secretary of War, as p his letter to Mr. Granger dated 15 July 1812 ----------viz.----------- July 13 To Travelling Expences to & from Buffaloe $6.25 " Expences at Buffaloe as p Raphael Cook's Recepit of 9 July 1812 ------- ...
Show moreThe United States Dr to Jasper Parrish 1812 For my Extra traveling expences incurred since the declaration of War, by the order and under the directions of Erastus Granger, Esq: the Indian Agent resident at Buffaloe, & pursuant to the instructions of the Secretary of War, as p his letter to Mr. Granger dated 15 July 1812 ----------viz.----------- July 13 To Travelling Expences to & from Buffaloe $6.25 " Expences at Buffaloe as p Raphael Cook's Recepit of 9 July 1812 ------- $5.81 " do. while there & among the Indians 4.44 10.25 " the services of my Horse at the same time 13 days 4/ - - - - - - 6.50 23 " Travelling Exps to & from Onondaga, including Stage Fare - - - - - 7.94 Sep. 10 " do. to & from Buffaloe - - - - - - 5.25 " Exps. while there, as p R. Cooks Rect 9 5 Sep. 1812 - - - - - - - - $12.25 " do. while there & among the Indians - - - - - - 8.25 20.50 " the Service of my horse at the same time 18 days - - - - 9.00 Oct. 22 " Travelling Exps. to & from Buffaloe - - - - - - 3.50 " Stage Fare - - - to & from do - - - - - - - 10.-- " Exps. while there as p Cooks Rect of 20 Oct. - - - - - $35.372 " do. while there & among the Indians - 5.-- 40.372 Nov. 13 " Travelling Exps to & from Oneida & Onondaga to invite the Indians to a Council at Buffaloe - - - - - - - - - - - 8.88 " Stage Fare to & from do - - - - - - - - - - - - 9.50 Dec. 2 " Travelling Exps. to & from Buffaloe - - - - - 7.38 " Exps. while there as p R. Cooks Rect 30 Nov. - - - - - $30.-- " do while there & among the Indians - - 5.75 35.75 " the Services of my horse for 21 Days - - - 4/ - 10.50 191.572 Canandaigua 15 July 1813 (Copy)Copy of my c/c with the U. S. for Extra Exps. income in 1812
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Date: 1800-11-27
Text: J. Parish Capt. 2d. Sq. 5th. Div.The People of the State of New-York, By the Grace of GOD, Free and Independent: To Jasper Parish Gentleman Greeting. We, reposing especial trust and confidence, as well in your patriotism, conduct and loyalty, as in your valor and readiness to do us good and faithful service, HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these presents, DO appoint and constitute you the said Jasper Parish Captain of a Troop in the second Squadron of Cavalry, in the Fifth Division of...
Show moreJ. Parish Capt. 2d. Sq. 5th. Div.The People of the State of New-York, By the Grace of GOD, Free and Independent: To Jasper Parish Gentleman Greeting. We, reposing especial trust and confidence, as well in your patriotism, conduct and loyalty, as in your valor and readiness to do us good and faithful service, HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these presents, DO appoint and constitute you the said Jasper Parish Captain of a Troop in the second Squadron of Cavalry, in the Fifth Division of the Militia of this State You Are therefore, to take the said Troop into your charge and care, as Captain thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Troop in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain and you are also to observe and follow such orders and directions, as you shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander and Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you; and for so doing, this shall be your commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment. In Testimony whereof, we have caused our seal for military commissions to be hereunto affixed. Witness, our trusty and well-beloved John Jay Esquire, Governor of our State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the fame, by and with the advice and consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Our City of New York the Second day of April in the Year offer Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and in the twenty-fifth Year of our Independence. Passed the Secretary's Office, the 27th day of November 1800. Daniel Hale, Secretary.
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Creator: Johnston, John
Date: 1800-07-19
Text: Dear Sir Mr. Morris has been so good as take the trouble of delivering to you a standard, which I beg you will present to the troop in my name, as a mark of the esteem I entertain for the members composing it. In the usual course of promotion I was appointed last winter to the command of the Troop; but the distance of my residence from the usual place of meeting and from the body of theTroopers will reorder it inconvenient for me to attend as frequently as I could wish, and I therefore intend...
Show moreDear Sir Mr. Morris has been so good as take the trouble of delivering to you a standard, which I beg you will present to the troop in my name, as a mark of the esteem I entertain for the members composing it. In the usual course of promotion I was appointed last winter to the command of the Troop; but the distance of my residence from the usual place of meeting and from the body of theTroopers will reorder it inconvenient for me to attend as frequently as I could wish, and I therefore intend next winter to resign my commission. I am Dear Sir Your most obed. humble serv. J. Johnson John Johnson Letter Mr. Parrish CanadauguaJohn Johnson Letter Mr. Parrish Canadaugua
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Creator: Granger, Erastus
Date: 1812-10-24
Text: Buffalo 24th Oct. 1812 Dear Sir, Things remain pretty much as when you left here. - I have this evening recd from the Secy of War a Speech sent from a pretended Council of Indians held at Onondago - Also a letter from Ephriam Webster who signs himself Indian Agent, and interpreter under the State of New York - the Originals are sent back to me. - Websters letter is backed by Jasper Hopper who signs as Clerk of the County - - Thads. Patchen and Polaski King have put their names to the speech...
Show moreBuffalo 24th Oct. 1812 Dear Sir, Things remain pretty much as when you left here. - I have this evening recd from the Secy of War a Speech sent from a pretended Council of Indians held at Onondago - Also a letter from Ephriam Webster who signs himself Indian Agent, and interpreter under the State of New York - the Originals are sent back to me. - Websters letter is backed by Jasper Hopper who signs as Clerk of the County - - Thads. Patchen and Polaski King have put their names to the speech Hopper certifies that full faith an credit are due to Websters cuts All the papers are addressed to the President, and Mr. Munroe.The Speech is headed as being from a Delegation of the Oneidas, Onondagas, Stockbridge, Tuscararas, and Senecas, held at their ancient Council fire at Onondaga. - They complain, that a few of the Indians got together at this place, and were invited to take up the hatched - this they say is contra to the advice of Genl Washington and contra to the Wishes of their great Prophet, who attended their Council. - - - - I believe some White people In this County had a hand in it. I wish you to proceed immediately to the Eastward, and invite all the Young Warriors, of the Oneidas and Oondagas to a Council at this place - I mean those who have arms - let them come soon. It is necessary the Indiansshould be united in something You can state the Indians have not been invited to take up arms. I shall send for the Indians tomorrow - the Propet is here on his return - he did not call on me or Jones - If I can see him before he goes home, I shall tell him to stay at Allegany till the War is over. The Secy has directed me to enquire into this business, and report to him. therefore I want you to make all the enquiry possible respecting this Singular Council and let me know. - If any of the Stockbridge have a wish to attend this great Council let them come and bring arms. Yours E. GrangerE. Granger letter Oct. 24, 1812
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Creator: Parish, Jasper, 1767-1836
Date: 1828-01-01
Text: Agency of the U. S. to the Six Nations of Indians - Canandaigua 1 Jany 1828 Sir, I have received your letter of the 20th ult. informing me of some disorderly conduct of the St Regis Indians, which has become a subject of complaint from the ministry of his Brittanic Majesty residing at Washington. - I shall give prompt attention to this subject by repairing to that Tillage in person, if my health will permit, and if not, I will send an official Agent who shall make diligent enquiry into the...
Show moreAgency of the U. S. to the Six Nations of Indians - Canandaigua 1 Jany 1828 Sir, I have received your letter of the 20th ult. informing me of some disorderly conduct of the St Regis Indians, which has become a subject of complaint from the ministry of his Brittanic Majesty residing at Washington. - I shall give prompt attention to this subject by repairing to that Tillage in person, if my health will permit, and if not, I will send an official Agent who shall make diligent enquiry into the cause of the complaints, and to faithfully warn them of the consequences of any disorderly conduct, and in due time I will make report to your department I am Sir, very respectfully Your mo. obdt. Srv Jasper Parrish Sub Agent Thoms L. McKinny, Esq. Indian Office Washington
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Date: 1808-09-05
Text: No. of Onondagos at Onondaga grate & small - 1 6 8 - - Septem 5th 1808 Ephraim Webster

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