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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: 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: McKenney, Thomas L.
Date: 1827-12-20
Text: Department of War Off: Ind: Affairs 20th Decr 1827 To Capt. Jasper Parrish, U. S. Sub-Agent, &c. Sir, Complains have been preferred, by the British Minister, to the Department of State, and by that conduct of the St. Regis Indians, which is represented to have been disorderly to an extent which demands 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 extent of the...
Show moreDepartment of War Off: Ind: Affairs 20th Decr 1827 To Capt. Jasper Parrish, U. S. Sub-Agent, &c. Sir, Complains have been preferred, by the British Minister, to the Department of State, and by that conduct of the St. Regis Indians, which is represented to have been disorderly to an extent which demands 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 extent of the disturbance; and report the same to him. It may be proper, to enlighten the Indians, in regard to the line which divides the United States, from his Britanick Majesty's possessions in Canada; and require it of all the Indians, who may claim to be under the protection of the American Government, to enroll themselves. To such you will say, in the name of the President of the United States, that if they remain on the American side of the permanent guide, and live peaceably and conform to our Counsels, they will be protected; but if they shall cross the line, and commit violence, they will be left to be punished, by the forces of Canada. Inform them 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 Government, if they cross it, and commit violence of any kind, either upon those Indians living on the British side, or the subjects of the King residing there. I am, very respectfully, yr obt Servt. Tho. L. McKenneyDepartment of War Off: Ind: Affairs 20th Decr 1827 To Capt. Jasper Parrish, U. S. Sub-Agent, &c. Sir, Complains have been preferred, by the British Minister, to the Department of State, and by that conduct of the St. Regis Indians, which is represented to have been disorderly to an extent which demands 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 extent of the disturbance; and report the same to him. It may be proper, to enlighten the Indians, in regard to the line which divides the United States, from his Britanick Majesty's possessions in Canada; and require it of all the Indians, who may claim to be under the protection of the American Government, to enroll themselves. To such you will say, in the name of the President of the United States, that if they remain on the American side of the permanent guide, and live peaceably and conform to our Counsels, they will be protected; but if they shall cross the line, and commit violence, they will be left to be punished, by the forces of Canada. Inform them 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 Government, if they cross it, and commit violence of any kind, either upon those Indians living on the British side, or the subjects of the King residing there. I am, very respectfully, yr obt Servt. Tho. L. McKenney
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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: 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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Creator: Calhoun, John C.
Date: 1823-03-14
Text: Contemporary copy of a talk made by John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War under President Monroe, to three chiefs of the Seneca Nation who went to Washington in 1823 on a mission relating to Indian affairs.Brothers, I heard with an attentive ear the talks which you have made to me and have since carefully reflected upon the several points upon which you complain, and now makes you the following answer. That with respect to a Blacksmith, the Treaty of the 11th of November 1794 with the six nations...
Show moreContemporary copy of a talk made by John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War under President Monroe, to three chiefs of the Seneca Nation who went to Washington in 1823 on a mission relating to Indian affairs.Brothers, I heard with an attentive ear the talks which you have made to me and have since carefully reflected upon the several points upon which you complain, and now makes you the following answer. That with respect to a Blacksmith, the Treaty of the 11th of November 1794 with the six nations made ample provision, by an annuity of $4,500, for this object among others; and if no Blacksmith has been employed for the benefit of your nation, the Agent will be instructed to see that you are furnished with you due proportion of Blacksmith's work, to be paid for out of your annuity above mentioned. That as regards the annuity usually paid to you in goods, which you state to be less in quantity latterly than formally, it is presumed the difference may have arisen from the goods having been purchased and forwarded by the Superintendent of Indian Trade, whose office was kept at this place, as the law then prescribed; but as the Indian Trading Department was abolished by Congress about a year ago the money will now always be remitted to your Agent, to be laid out in such goods as you may wish him to purchase, at New York or any other place where they can be had of a suitable quality and on the best terms. Your request, to have the copies of the treaties with the six nations, with which you were formerly furnished, renewed, is granted. But as the Department is very busy, and it will take some time to prepare the copies, they cannot be given to you now, but will be forwarded to you by mail as soon as there is sufficient leisure to attend to them. You state that Captain Parrish, your Agent, is going contrary to orders, and wish him and Capt. Jones the Interpreter to be put aside. Captain Parrish has been for many years acting as your Agent, and some of the Chiefs of the six nations have recently expressed themselves well satisfied with his conduct and also with that of the Interpreter, and wish them continued. But as the government has no desire to protect the Agent when he acts wrong, the printed copy of the proceedings of the Great Indian Council held at Tonewanta in August last, which was transmitted to this Department and contained charges against Capt Parrish similar to those which you have now made, was enclosed to Genl. Peter B. Porter, a gentleman of great respectability, and who is well known to your nation, in order that he might investigate the charges, which he did; and it appears by the report which he has made to this Department that the charges were not well founded. The Government considers itself bound to sustain its officers while their conduct is correct; but if any charges are brought against the Agent or the Interpreter, and supported by proper evidence, they will be immediately displaced. But to remove all ground of complaint in future on the subject of the annuity the Agent will be directed to call on you for a list of such goods as you may want your annuity paid in, to purchase them in New York, or any other convenient place, on the best terms they can be had, and to distribute them among you in the presence of some respectable person in whom you have confidence. As to the ministers who are among you, whom you state have caused a division in your Councils, they are not personally known to the Government, but they are usually some of or best men, whose object is of a very different character - it is to give you good advice, which if attended to, instead of dividing and making you enemies to each other, will unite you in the bonds of friendship and peace. You say that there are two pathes - one for the white man, and another for the Red man - This was the case and did well enough many years ago, when the Red people were numerous and roamed at large over this great Island and lived upon game, with which it then abounded; but now, that their numbers have become small, confined to narrow limits, and game scarce; if not voluntarily done, necessity will, eventually, compel the Red man to leave his path and travel in that of the white man - to abandon his accustomed habits and pursuits for those of civilized life. As to your objections to remove to Green Bay, it is entirely at your optino to go or stay; the Government will never take any steps to compel you to do either; you are at perfect liberty to follow your inclination in this respect. But it is believed that your interest would be promoted by a removal to that country - The distance which it would place between you and the white settlements would prevent the collisions which now frequently happen between you; the various tribes composing the six nations, which are now scattered over several distinct and distant reservations, could then be united in one body on one tract of Country owned in common by all, where game is plenty, and where your settlements would be, for many years to come, unmolested by the too near approach of those of the white people. What I now say is not intended to urge you to move; it is only offered to your consideration in the way of advice, and you are free to adopt or reject it, according to your inclinations. You complain of the white settlers cutting your timber without your consent and stealing your horses and Cows. This furnished evince of the truth of what I have just said to you. Surrounded as you are now by the white people, bad men will, in spite of the law and all of our efforts to prevent it, sometimes trespass upon you. The Department is, however, disposed to extend to you the justice which the law allows; and if you will exhibit a specific statement of the depredations which have been committed upon your property, with the necessary evidence to support it, it will be considered by the Department and such reparation ordered as may appear to be proper. I take this opportunity to mention that the proprietors of the right to purchase your lands are as much interested as yourselves to prevent the timber from being cut down and destroyed, and for the better securing it against depredations they are desirous to have the lands surveyed. As this measure will not effect your rights in the smallest degree and will be advantageous to the proprietors, it is presumed you will have no objection to permitting them to proceed with it. You have now finished your business, and I hope satisfactorily. I have allowed you $150, out of the Indian Fund to pay your expenses home; if you think that is not sufficient and wish an advance from your annuity, I will direct it to be made, to a reasonable amount. Given under my hand and at the seal of the War Office of the United States, at the City of Washington this 14th day of March, in the year of our Lord 1823. J. C. Calhoun.Copy of a Talk made by the Secretary of War to - Red Jacket Major Berry & Cornplanter, Chiefs of the Seneca Nation residing in N. York March 14, 1823
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Creator: Phelps, Samuel W.
Date: 1814-02-22
Text: Capt. Jasper Parrish Dear Sir, I herein enclose you a copy of a petition pending in our court which I wish left with James Smedley Esq. by you. The original petition will be forwarded you by Frank Ely Esq from the City of New York with which you can compare this copy and see that it is correct before you leave it. I have sent this copy that you might have as little trouble in marking the service as possible. I have also herein inclosed a three dollar bank note which you recieve for your...
Show moreCapt. Jasper Parrish Dear Sir, I herein enclose you a copy of a petition pending in our court which I wish left with James Smedley Esq. by you. The original petition will be forwarded you by Frank Ely Esq from the City of New York with which you can compare this copy and see that it is correct before you leave it. I have sent this copy that you might have as little trouble in marking the service as possible. I have also herein inclosed a three dollar bank note which you recieve for your trouble and if not sufficient you will advise me what will be wanting and I will remit the balance without delay. When you have left the copy, you will please sign the certificates which I have made on the back of the original petition and subpoena accompanying it and enclose them to me by mail after filing the dates. Our return from your house was quite unpleasant owing to uncommon bad weather and consequently bad roads but met with no accidents to render our journey otherwise unpleasant. Soon after our return we were attacked with very sore eyes which each one of the family have been greatly afflicted with until but partially recovered from at this time. This has prevented our writing you so long. Mrs. Phelps has been for several weeks past much out of health but am in hopes it willnot be of long continuance. The rest of our friends in this Country enjoy unusual good health. You requested of me to inform you the return …of the person with Judge Walworth's nephew in this Country a few years since. The name I have been unable to learn as yet best am informed that he formally resides in New London Connecticut. That soon after he returned from this Country he went on voyage to seek sea and has not yet returned and is supposed to be lost. You will … of our wishes for the health and happening of you and family and such other friends as my enquire after us. Yours respectfully Samuel W. Phelps Painesville22nd … Jr. 1814Painseville 25th Feb 1814} S.W. Phelps Capt. Jasper Parrish Caqnandaigua Ontario County New YorkSamuel W. Phelps Letter Feb. 22. 1814
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Date: n.d.
Text: G. C. DÁlmaine & Son, No. 77 Bon Street, Covent Garden; Embroiderers to the King. Furnish the Army with all sorts of Colours, Standards, and other Flags. Make all kinds of Heraldic and other Ornaments in Embroidery, Metal, Silver and Gold. Alfo Epaulettes &c. &c. 44Metropolitan Bank to the Bearer ONE DOLLAR demand. Washington, D. C. 18 ONE ONE Cashr. Wellstood Hanks, Hay & Whiting, Ne York. Pres. CIRCULATION SECURED BY STOCKSRECEIVABLE IN PAYMENT OF ALL DUES EXCEPT EXPORT DUES...
Show moreG. C. DÁlmaine & Son, No. 77 Bon Street, Covent Garden; Embroiderers to the King. Furnish the Army with all sorts of Colours, Standards, and other Flags. Make all kinds of Heraldic and other Ornaments in Embroidery, Metal, Silver and Gold. Alfo Epaulettes &c. &c. 44Metropolitan Bank to the Bearer ONE DOLLAR demand. Washington, D. C. 18 ONE ONE Cashr. Wellstood Hanks, Hay & Whiting, Ne York. Pres. CIRCULATION SECURED BY STOCKSRECEIVABLE IN PAYMENT OF ALL DUES EXCEPT EXPORT DUES RICHMOND, VA. Six Months after of a Treaty of the Confederate United September 2, 1861 The Ratification peace between the States and the States 12 A THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA No.______ No.______ Will pay FIVE DOLLARS to bearer ________for Register_________for Treasr J. T. paterson & Co. Columbia S. C. (Second Series) FUNDABLE IN CONFEDERATE STATES STOCK BEARING EIGHT PER CENT INTERESTNEW YORK FIVE POUNDS. No. 27173 By a LAW of the Colony of New-York, this Bill shall be received in all Payments in the Tressury, for Five pounds. New-York, February 16, 1771. Saml. Versulanck, V.L Tho. Bache SIGILL CIVITAT NOV EBORAC 'Tis Death to counterfeit. 100s.TWENTY No. 3487 Twenty SHILLINGS, According to the Resolves of the Assembly of Pennsylvania, of the 18th Day of November, in the Sixteenth Year of the Reign of his Majesty G. E. O. the Third. Dated at Philadelphia, the 8th Day of December, 1775. A Twenty Shill. TWENTY XX SHILLTwenty Shillings. Printed by HALL and SELLERS. 1775.Fifteen Shillings. To counterfeit is Death. Woodbridge: Printed by James Parker.FIFTEEN Shillings. (No ) THIS Bill by LAW shall pass current in NEW-JERSEY, for Two Ounces Three Penny-weight, and Eighteen Grains of PLATE. April 23, 1761. Fifteen Shillings:Thirty SHILLINGS. Printed by HALL and SELLERS. 1775.THIRTY SHILLIGNS No. 12071 THIRTY Shillings, According to the Resolves of the ASSEMBLY of Pensilvania, of the 18th Day of November, in the 16th Year of the Reign of His Majesty GEORGE the Third. dated at PHILADELPHIA, the 8th Day of December, 1775. A THIRTY SHILL. Andrew Tybout. ? Geo. Douglass THIRTY SHILLINGSTo Counterfeit is Death. One Shilling & Sixpence. Printed by HALL and SELLERS.Eighteen Pence EIGHTEEN PENCE. NO. 1865 According to an Act of General Assembly of Pennsilvania, passed in the 13th Year of the Reign of his Majesty GEORGE the Third. Dated the 1st Day of October, 1773. Eighteen Pence.SIX Shillings. To Counterfeit is Death, Westbridge, Printed by J. Parker.SIX Shillings. No 1???4 THIS BILL, by LAW, shall pass currency in NEW-JERSEY, ???? Penny-weight, and Twelve Grains ???? April 16, 1760. SIX SHILLINGS.
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Creator: [Pratt, Robert]
Date: 1793-08-05
Text: Permission is hereby given to Mr. Jasper Parrish, (an Interpreter to the Commissions of the United States) to pass from hence to the Mouth of the Detroit River, or to whatever place the Commissioners may be, at the time of his arrival there - Given under my hand at Fort Erie this 5.day of August 1793 Robert Pratt Captn. 5t Regt. Commanding To All Concerned

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: 1823-12-09
Text: Tuscarora Village 9 Dect 1823 Report from the Tuscarora Nation of Indians I have complied with your wish I would inform you the condition of the Tuscarora Nation. Our Nation containes about two hundred & fifty. And they all get their living by farming. there are many of our people who have pretty good farms. Some of the families sell forty bushels of corn above their own use likewise wheat and from fifty to one hundred & fifty & two hundred bushels of corn & wheat. And also...
Show moreTuscarora Village 9 Dect 1823 Report from the Tuscarora Nation of Indians I have complied with your wish I would inform you the condition of the Tuscarora Nation. Our Nation containes about two hundred & fifty. And they all get their living by farming. there are many of our people who have pretty good farms. Some of the families sell forty bushels of corn above their own use likewise wheat and from fifty to one hundred & fifty & two hundred bushels of corn & wheat. And also some of our farmers sells from five to twenty tons of Hay. Since the late war there has been two frain houses built & likewise three good barns. We do not build farmhouses generally on account of the scarcity of pine timber. The farming utensils which are given to us from Government are faithfully used by our people. We have had a school for a number of years. but on account of the ill management of the school it was given up for a time but we expect to have one soon We have likewise had a minister for about twenty three years. but our Minister has been dismissed from us We soon expect to have one sent to us Our Nation I think entered the covenant with the New York Missionary Society in 1800 & in 1820 transferred to the W. F. M. Society We have a church consisting of about twenty members - We feel very thankful to the Government of U. States for their patronage and the many favors which we so frequently receive from the Government - We really hope that the Government will not be discouraged with our backwardness in complying with their admonitions and good will to us - but we hope that they will bear with our infirmities & still continue to encourage us - We hope in time that we will share with our white brethren in all their blessings both civil and religious which they enjoy We have done what you wished by sending this Your friends David Corkick A Tuscarora Chief.Coppy of David Corkick Letter Decr 9, 1823 Sent to the War Department
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Creator: Parish, Jasper, 1767-1836
Date: 1813-1815
Text: This is to certify that Jasper Parrish of the town of Canandaigua in the county of Ontario in the twenty-fourth collection district of New-York, hath paid the duty of two dollars, for the year to end n the 31st day of December next, for and upon a two wheel carriage, called a Chaise owned by him and the harness used therefor. This certificate to be of no avail any longer than the aforesaid carriage shall be owned by the said Jasper Parrish unless said certificate shall be produced to a...
Show moreThis is to certify that Jasper Parrish of the town of Canandaigua in the county of Ontario in the twenty-fourth collection district of New-York, hath paid the duty of two dollars, for the year to end n the 31st day of December next, for and upon a two wheel carriage, called a Chaise owned by him and the harness used therefor. This certificate to be of no avail any longer than the aforesaid carriage shall be owned by the said Jasper Parrish 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 time when he became possessed thereof. Given in conformity with the laws of the United States this fifteenth day of May 1815. S. Batts Collector of the 24th collection district of New-York. Countersigned, Eliphalet Taylor Deputy CollectorCarriage tax paid May 15, 1815Mr. Jasper Parrish To the Trustees of Canandaigua Academy - - Dr. To tuition one quarter from 5 April to 26 June 1813 of Isaac Parrish in reading &c - - - $2.50 assessment of wood - - - 12 1/2 Recd. Payment $2.62 1/2 Nath W. HowellN. W. Howell Receipt June 26 1813(Copy) Washington 19 Fby 1817 I hereby acknowledge to have recd of Mr. Jasper Parrish a draft of Mr. Gamble on me for eleven hundred and sixty three dollars 75/100 for collection, which is when paid to be held for his cacti #1163--75/100 Alex Kerr Funds expected from Mr. Cross purse agent at Charleston S. Ca Received October 20, 1817 of Jasper Parrish Esqr the original receipt of which the above is a copy, for collection - John G. SpencerJohn C. ThomasReceived Batavia April 2d 1808 of Jasper Parrish two Dollars and twenty three Cents being the amount of tax aforesaid on 640 acres of Land in his Name in the town of Erie for the years 1806 & 1807.$2.23 Joseph Ellicott Treasurer Genesee County David E. EvansJoseph Ellicott receipt for $223 April 2d 1808Canada 12th Febr 1820 Mr. Jasper Parrish Dr. To Thos. Shepherd To three scholars one quarter each in Dancing - - - - $15-00 To one scholar half a quarter Do Do - - - - 3-00 $18-00 Or by cash per entrance 0 0 -3-00 15-00 Recd payt in full Thos. J. Shepherd Capt. Parrish's Act.T. Shephard receipt Feby. 1, 1820Jasper Parish Esq to Richd Wells Dr 1817 July 27 to Dec 20 To sundry visits & medicine $15.50 1818 Feby 17th to Octr 10th To sundry visits & medicine 11.25 1819 Feby 20th to Nov 18. To sundry visits & medicine 4.25 1820 Feby 5th to July 9th To sundry visits & medicine 2.00 $33.00 cr By Ca--- powder returnd 4/. By Cash for Indian 16/.Recd the amount of the within act in full by J Parishs Acct rendered up to May 16th, 1821. & Cash to balance - Richd WellsJ Parrish Esqr- CopyMr. Jasper Parrish To the Trustees of Canandarqua Academy, Dr. To Tuition of Isaac Parrish one quarter, - $3.00 ending 19 Augt 1812 "assessment for wood, - - - - - - - - - - - Received payment, Nathl. HowellN Howell Receipt 19 of Augst 1812Canandaigua July 2d 1811 Received of Mr. Jasper Parrish the sum of Ten Dollars in full for his subscription to the first Congregational Society of said Town to sixth day of October next. Nathe Gorham TreasurerN. JulyJasper Parrish To James B. Mower Dr. 1811 - June 19 To drawing deed You to McGuire $ .50 " To registering Morte McGuire to you 1.75 " To recording deed Nortor to Granger 1.12 1/2 " To ---- Rees to youu .87 1/2 $4.25 19. June 1811 Recd pay. in full James B. MowerJames B. Mower Receipt 19 of June 1811J. ParrishCapt Jasper Parrish To Henry Chapin Dr 1810 July 20 To 5 Galls Oil at $1.25 - - - - - - $6.25 Recd in full of the above Henry ChapinHenry Chapin Receipt 1810Capt. Parrish a/c
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Date: 1821-05-28
Text: $170 We the undersigned two warriors of the Seneca Nation of Indians do acknowledge to have received from the United States through Peter Hagner Esqrs Office by the hands of Jasper Parrish Sub-Agent one hundred and seventy six Dollars in full for our services as volunteers in the service of the United States under Capt. Pollard from the 1st day of June 1814 to the 1st day of May 1815 - Buffalo May 28th 1821 Signed Duplicates In presence of Jno Lay Jr E. P. Parrish Twenty Canoes Hanging Tree N...
Show more$170 We the undersigned two warriors of the Seneca Nation of Indians do acknowledge to have received from the United States through Peter Hagner Esqrs Office by the hands of Jasper Parrish Sub-Agent one hundred and seventy six Dollars in full for our services as volunteers in the service of the United States under Capt. Pollard from the 1st day of June 1814 to the 1st day of May 1815 - Buffalo May 28th 1821 Signed Duplicates In presence of Jno Lay Jr E. P. Parrish Twenty Canoes Hanging Tree N. B. the word "Son"after "Twenty Canoes" omitted by mistakeTwenty Canoes Son & Hanging Tree Recd. $170 28 May 1821 No. 3. Duplicate
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Creator: Pickering, Thomas
Date: 1794-11-15
Text: Canand y. Novr. 15 1794 Sir In consideration of the good character and abilities of the Seneca War Chief Tishkaaga, usually called Little Billy, and of his Strong friendship and attachment to the United States, and depending on the continuance of that friendship and attachment, I have promised him an annuity of fifty dollars during his life. This my engagement on behalf of the United States. I hope will meet with your approbation. Little Billy is a steady, prudent and judicious man; and as...
Show moreCanand y. Novr. 15 1794 Sir In consideration of the good character and abilities of the Seneca War Chief Tishkaaga, usually called Little Billy, and of his Strong friendship and attachment to the United States, and depending on the continuance of that friendship and attachment, I have promised him an annuity of fifty dollars during his life. This my engagement on behalf of the United States. I hope will meet with your approbation. Little Billy is a steady, prudent and judicious man; and as such of great influence in his nation. Without rewarding merit, Charity would plead strongly in his favor; as he has had the misfortune to lose his sight to such a degree as to be disabled from getting his livelihood by hunting. T. Pickering True Copy Honl Henry Knox Esqr.Little Billy
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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

Date: n.d.
Text: Plan of the House

Creator: Gansevoort, Peter, Jr.
Date: n.d.
Text: You hum Sevt Peter Gansevoort Jr.

Creator: Porter, Peter B.
Date: 1814-06-12
Text: Can June 12 0 1814 Dear Sir, I have received your two letters of the 7th inst. & calculate on the pleasure of meeting you with your Red Brethren at Auburn on thursday next. It is however possible that we may not be in until friday morning, as Capt St… is extremely anxious to appear in uniform, which may not be completed in time for us to leave this before Thursday morning. I enclose you an order for provisions which I wish you to show to all the public agents on the road, as well on...
Show moreCan June 12 0 1814 Dear Sir, I have received your two letters of the 7th inst. & calculate on the pleasure of meeting you with your Red Brethren at Auburn on thursday next. It is however possible that we may not be in until friday morning, as Capt St… is extremely anxious to appear in uniform, which may not be completed in time for us to leave this before Thursday morning. I enclose you an order for provisions which I wish you to show to all the public agents on the road, as well on account of the Volunteers as of the Indians. If no public provisions are to be had, you are authorized 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 P. B. PorterHead Quarters Buffaloe 7th June 1814 Circular All public store keepers, public agents or any other persons who may hold in their possession public provisions of any description, will issue the same upon the requisition of Br Genl Peter B. Porter, or upon the order of any officer commanding troops of the Regular Army, who may be on their march until further orders. Jacob Brown, Maj. Genl (Copy) In conformity with the above order, the Public agents and 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, Esq. Indian Agent, and on the provision returns of the officers commanding companies of Volunteers. P. B. Porter, Br Genl Come N. York Vols Canandaigua June 11. 1814Cornelius Doxterder Antonia Oneida 2 Senecas 2 Deliways 4 Onondauga 2 Cayuga 1 Tuscarora 1 12 two GunsP. B. Porter Letter 12 June 1814 Vernon. On. 17 June 12 1/2 25 forw. Jasper Parrish, Esq. Williams' Inn, Wast of Oneida Village
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Creator: Porter, Peter B.
Date: 1814-07-31
Text: Fort Erie July 31, 1814. Dear Sir, I have this morning received yours of the 27th. It is the wish of Maj. Genl. Brown that the eastern Indians should return to the army as soon as possible & that you should send a message to them to this effect without loss of time. At a meeting with the Chiefs 2 days ago they requested that I would send a message to the eastern Indians to return to Buffaloe immediately - They at the same time sent runners to Tonewanta, Tuscarora, Caturagua & Allegany...
Show moreFort Erie July 31, 1814. Dear Sir, I have this morning received yours of the 27th. It is the wish of Maj. Genl. Brown that the eastern Indians should return to the army as soon as possible & that you should send a message to them to this effect without loss of time. At a meeting with the Chiefs 2 days ago they requested that I would send a message to the eastern Indians to return to Buffaloe immediately - They at the same time sent runners to Tonewanta, Tuscarora, Caturagua & Allegany & today many of these Indians are coming in. The Indians will be promptly paid for their services- Probably as soon as they return. But I cannot myself undertake to settle the question whether they will receive pay for the time they are visiting their homes against the wishes of the Genl & 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 ?
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Date: 1796-04-02
Text: 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 Cornet of Captain Thomas Morris's Troop of Horse in the Brigade of Militia Comprehending the Counties of...
Show moreThe 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 Cornet of Captain Thomas Morris's Troop of Horse in the Brigade of Militia Comprehending the Counties of Ontario, Onondaga, and Steuben whereof Daniel (?) Taylor Esquire is Brigadier General You Are therefore, to take the said Troop into your charge and care, as Cornet thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Troop in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Cornet 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 seven hundred and Ninety-Six and in the Twentieth Year of our Independence. Passed the Secretary's Office, the 7th day of April 1796 Lewis A. Scott, Secretary.Cornet Parish
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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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Date: 1797-03-28
Text: 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 Second Lieutenant of Captain Thomas Morris's Troop of Horse in the County of Ontario, in the Brigade of...
Show moreThe 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 Second Lieutenant of Captain Thomas Morris's Troop of Horse in the County of Ontario, in the Brigade of Militia whereof Othneil Taylor Esquire is Brigadier General You Are therefore, to take the said Troop into your charge and care, as Cornet thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Troop in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Second Lieutenant 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 Albany the twenty third day of April in the Year offer Lord, one thousand seven hundred and Ninety-seven and in the twenty first Year of our Independence. Passed the Secretary's Office, the 28th day of March 1797. Jasper Hopper D, Secretary.
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Creator: Parish, Jasper, 1767-1836
Date: 1828-01-26
Text: (This First) Canandaigua 26 Jans. 1828 Sir, I beg leave to refer you to my letter of 1 Mar. In obedience to t he order of the Secretary of War, i have commissioned my Son Edward Parrish to repair to the St. Regis Village, from which I was prevented by an attack of the Rh…. which made it improper for me to undertake the journey- I send to you enclosed a copy of my letter of Instructions to him marked No. 1- a copy of my letter to the Indians: No.2 - The report of Edward Parrish…"No.3- a...
Show more(This First) Canandaigua 26 Jans. 1828 Sir, I beg leave to refer you to my letter of 1 Mar. In obedience to t he order of the Secretary of War, i have commissioned my Son Edward Parrish to repair to the St. Regis Village, from which I was prevented by an attack of the Rh…. which made it improper for me to undertake the journey- I send to you enclosed a copy of my letter of Instructions to him marked No. 1- a copy of my letter to the Indians: No.2 - The report of Edward Parrish…"No.3- a list of the names of the Chiefs & Warriors claiming the protection of this Government & No. 4 He returned from this mission on the 24th June after a very fatiguing journey and has acquitted himself to my satisfaction. I have only to add that I believe there will be no more cause of complains from this quarter, and I shall continue to warn them against any improper conduct. I am Sir my respectfully … Joseph Parrish, Subagent of the US to the Six Nations of Indians- MM L.W. Kinney Esqu Indian Office Washington(Copy) Letter to Thomas L. McKinney January 26, 1828
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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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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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Creator: Parish, Jasper, 1767-1836
Date: 1828-01-03
Text: Canandaigua Jany 3, 1828 Instruction for Edward P. Parrish You will proceed to St, Regis, to the Indian Villiage - there you will call the Indian Chiefs & Warriors together in Council; deliver to them my letter, and state to them that you naive a message from the President of the United States, through the far Department.- After the communication is explained to them, you will call on them to explain to you, the outrage' complained of, and said to have en committed in June last. take...
Show moreCanandaigua Jany 3, 1828 Instruction for Edward P. Parrish You will proceed to St, Regis, to the Indian Villiage - there you will call the Indian Chiefs & Warriors together in Council; deliver to them my letter, and state to them that you naive a message from the President of the United States, through the far Department.- After the communication is explained to them, you will call on them to explain to you, the outrage' complained of, and said to have en committed in June last. take it all down in writing. - you must take a list of all the names of the Chiefs, Warriors and headmen, residing with the State of New 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 communlcatlon from the War Dept you will bring hack with you, - let no one take a Copy of it. - Jasper Parrish Indian AgentInstructions for E. P. Parrish Jany. 3, 1824
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Creator: Parish, Jasper, 1767-1836
Date: 1792-10-22
Text: Tranadarguary 8 Oct. 22 1792 Dear Sir These with my humble respects to you and yours. I will make free to inform you of my conduct since I came into this contra I immediately after leaving you I came to this place and from this to Buffalo Creek in company with Gen. Chapin and Capt. Hendrick according to your directions and instructions, and while we were at Buffalo Creek the Indians that went to Philadelphia calls a Counsil at that place of those Indians that sot on their seets to inform them...
Show moreTranadarguary 8 Oct. 22 1792 Dear Sir These with my humble respects to you and yours. I will make free to inform you of my conduct since I came into this contra I immediately after leaving you I came to this place and from this to Buffalo Creek in company with Gen. Chapin and Capt. Hendrick according to your directions and instructions, and while we were at Buffalo Creek the Indians that went to Philadelphia calls a Counsil at that place of those Indians that sot on their seets to inform them of their preseedings while in Philadelphia the Indians sent- for Mr. Jones to attend the Counsil fire he accordingly attended the Indians would not let Gen. Chapin nor me return untill the Counsil fire wane cotild we explain all the writings that thay brought home to those that sot on their seets thay was very much pleased with thair preseedings and after the Counsil the Indians all apeared to be wall satisfied frindly and united we weare obliged to give the Indians many presents on the account of their going to the westward with a message from Congress we expect them back in three weeks. I add no more but am Bear Sir your frind and humble servant Jasper Parrish Col. Pickering.N. B. the indians are Continually a round us begging for one thing and another but at the same time thay all appear to be friendly, to the inhabitantJasper Parrish Oct. 22d 1792
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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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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: n.d.
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: [Oliver]
Date: n.d.
Text: Oliver Furwell[?]

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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Date: 1828-01
Text: No. 4 Tsier-hen Sa-ia-gos-gats ten - Ga-ien-ta-ron-wen - Picking Wood Te-ho-ta-ra-sen- - Twenty Chimneys Tsie-te-wen-ron- - We will say again Sa-ti-io-gwi-res- - Even Whips Ta-ia-got-ha-re - They are talking Ga-hon-wa-se - New Canoe Tha-nen-ris-hon Te-gano-ta-sen - Twenty Rushes Reg-sis - Pelo Tio-gws-no-ron - Valuable Company Te-hok-sea-sion - He has opened it Te-ga-hon-wen-oe-re - Canoes are falling Tsis-go-go - Robin Erot - Jew car-hi-is - Good Woods Sa-go-wen-no-ria-hon - Interferer of...
Show moreNo. 4 Tsier-hen Sa-ia-gos-gats ten - Ga-ien-ta-ron-wen - Picking Wood Te-ho-ta-ra-sen- - Twenty Chimneys Tsie-te-wen-ron- - We will say again Sa-ti-io-gwi-res- - Even Whips Ta-ia-got-ha-re - They are talking Ga-hon-wa-se - New Canoe Tha-nen-ris-hon Te-gano-ta-sen - Twenty Rushes Reg-sis - Pelo Tio-gws-no-ron - Valuable Company Te-hok-sea-sion - He has opened it Te-ga-hon-wen-oe-re - Canoes are falling Tsis-go-go - Robin Erot - Jew car-hi-is - Good Woods Sa-go-wen-no-ria-hon - Interferer of Speech Ca-son-nion - Things are on Ta-ha-hen-te - He is forward Te-ga-hon-wa-sen - Twenty Canoes Ta-gon-nis - Shoe Maker A-ion-wa-es Te-wa-tas-ha-ria-ge - Broken Knife Tio-hon-so-te - Double House Sa-go-ha-we-tha - He takes them along Te-gan-ia-ta-ro-gen - Between the Rivers Ga-ri-wa-ti-ronTho-ron-ion-go - Hit the cloud Sa-go-ie-nas - Kitchum A-la-wak-hon Ta-re-ha- - Mitchel Cook Ta-ion-hen-se-re - Brake of day Then-non-so-got-tha - goes thrum the House Ga-na-wu-ien-ton - Swampy Tha-ron-ia-wa-gon - Hole in the cloud o-na-sa-gen-ra - White Swan Sga-we-ion-to-wans A-sigwa-ti-se - Drawing a Spear Ga-ya-ra-wa-gon - Bag shook Te-ho-hon-wa-gweh - he took the canoe up A-ri-wa-kin-ha - Disputer Ga-na-so-hon - Feathers in the water Te-ga-na-gon - Scratched D-na-we-ra - Springs A-nents-hon-tie - Arms Flying Sose - Joseph Go-a-wi - Floating along Ga-ra-to-hon- - Quits in the water Ga-ri-wi-io - Good word A-gox - Eagle Sga-ne-gor-hose-sen A-wet-ha-ron-gwas Nia-ta-rio - Good River Te-ga-no-ta-ti-ron Te-io-ha-te-gwen - different Road A-sen-na-se - New Striker Te-wa-gi-wa-sen - Along the clouds
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Date: 1808-09-05
Text: No. of Onondagos at Onondaga grate & small - 1 6 8 - - Septem 5th 1808 Ephraim Webster

Creator: Silverheels, Nicholas
Date: 1806-04-01
Text: Messrs. Jasper Parish or Gentlemen, Either of you, who hold my watch in hand, which was left in pled for Six dollars and one half, will please & Deliver the Same to Wm Davis, after he has paid the said $6-50 Cents and much oblige Your humble Servt Nicholas Silverheels Cold Spring Allegany River April 1st, 1806Nicholas Silverheels order on Jasper Parrish

Creator: [Prime, Nathaniel]
Date: 1826-06-28
Text: Canandaigua June 28th 1826 Nathl. Prime Esq: Dear Sir Allow me to introduce to you the Bearer of this Capt. Jasper Parrish, on of our most wealthy, and respectable Citizens. Capt. Parrish having expressed a wish to become acquainted with you, have induced me to give him this Letter - - - - I am very Respectfully Your mo obt Servt W. N. GibsonNathaniel Prme Esq. New York

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: 1814-02-14

Date: n.d.
Text: Mrs. Grimp

Creator: Van Campen, Moses
Date: 1817-08-12
Text: Angelica August 12th, 1817 Dear Sir Ontario bank has Frequently accommodated me with money for County purposes, by an art of the Legislature passed last session I am authorized as Treasurer of Allegany County to make a loan the sum of fifteen hundred dollars for the purpose of making and improving a road in said County which sum the board of Supervisors of said County is authorized to raise by a tax. I wish to make a loan of one thousand dollars about the last of Sept-next the whole Sum to be...
Show moreAngelica August 12th, 1817 Dear Sir Ontario bank has Frequently accommodated me with money for County purposes, by an art of the Legislature passed last session I am authorized as Treasurer of Allegany County to make a loan the sum of fifteen hundred dollars for the purpose of making and improving a road in said County which sum the board of Supervisors of said County is authorized to raise by a tax. I wish to make a loan of one thousand dollars about the last of Sept-next the whole Sum to be paid about the first of March next, which will give me time after the Collectors settles with the Treasurer to make his Remittance to the bank, Likewise to negotiate a Small Draft on the Comptroller, will you Sir have the goodness to arrange the business with the bank and inform if I can be accommodated Capt- Church will be my endorsee your attendance to this business will be as known - logged as a …. for the favor. I remain In your obi + Humble Servant Moses Van Campen Capt. Parrish
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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: 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: n.d.
Text: BRECKINRIDGE LANE Editor Constitution Washington City D. C.THOMAS'S IRVING HOTEL WASHINGTON. D. C. H. M 1486 ?????TOWNSEND & KINNEY REFERENCES Daniel Webster o.s H. Perkins, Boston Sinsdam, Jackson & Co. Davis, Brooks & Co., N. York ddle Esq. don Esq. hewal Esq., Philad.a James H. Field & Co. Lawrence & Legendre, N. Orleans May & Andrwe Lynch Esq., Pittsburgh. REFERENCES Mess.rs J&E. Walsh " Mc. Gunnegal & Way " Sproul & Buchanan, St. Louis. ...
Show moreBRECKINRIDGE LANE Editor Constitution Washington City D. C.THOMAS'S IRVING HOTEL WASHINGTON. D. C. H. M 1486 ?????TOWNSEND & KINNEY REFERENCES Daniel Webster o.s H. Perkins, Boston Sinsdam, Jackson & Co. Davis, Brooks & Co., N. York ddle Esq. don Esq. hewal Esq., Philad.a James H. Field & Co. Lawrence & Legendre, N. Orleans May & Andrwe Lynch Esq., Pittsburgh. REFERENCES Mess.rs J&E. Walsh " Mc. Gunnegal & Way " Sproul & Buchanan, St. Louis. " Kinzie, Hunter, & Co., " Hubbard & Co., Chicago. " Pease, Chester & Co. " B. B. Kercheval Esq., Detroit Mess.rs Griffith, Pease & Co., Cleveland. " Cont. Kimberly & Co. " Peter B. Porter Jr. Esq., Buffalo. JOBBING, COMMISSION & FORARDING MERCHANTS At the termination of the Illinois & Michigan Canal PERU, LASALLE CO. ILLINOIS D. J. Townsend H. L. Kinney
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Creator: Six Nations
Date: 1815-02-20
Text: A Communication from a Deputation of the Six Nations to the Secretary of War of the United States Brother, We are chiefs, and a Deputation, of the Six Nations, for the purpose of making some communications to the Secretary of War, on the part of our respective Nations. Brother, We would remind you of a Treaty formerly made between the Government of the United States and the Six Nations: this Treaty was made about twenty years since by a Commissioner appointed by our Father the President of...
Show moreA Communication from a Deputation of the Six Nations to the Secretary of War of the United States Brother, We are chiefs, and a Deputation, of the Six Nations, for the purpose of making some communications to the Secretary of War, on the part of our respective Nations. Brother, We would remind you of a Treaty formerly made between the Government of the United States and the Six Nations: this Treaty was made about twenty years since by a Commissioner appointed by our Father the President of the United States, for that purpose: namely by the Honorable Timothy Pickering. Since that Treaty the terms of it have been faithfully adhered to, both by the Citizens of the United States and by our Nations; in consequence of which, our Friendship has remained unbroken. Brother, About six years since, a Deputation of our Nations had an interview with our Father the President of the United States, at a time when differences between the Government of the United States and that of Great Britain were a threatening aspect. - That Deputation was then assured by the President, that if the Six Nations would remain tranquil and not attempt to interfere in any manner whatever in the threatened altercations, they should be regularly furnished, on the part of the United States with the same quantity of Goods of various descriptions, as they were promised by the Treaty and had been accustomed to receive;- but they must now represent that this engagement on the part of the United States, has not been fulfilled: - soon after the time above alluded to, the quantity of goods the received by way of Annuity, was greatly diminished, - and after the War actually commenced, it has been reduced to half the usual quantity, or less; - which has caused them great distress. On enquiry after the cause of this failure, in an essential part of the engagement of the Government of the United States, they have been given to understand that it was caused by the scarcity and high price of the articles specifically promised to them. Now, this is contrary to their understanding of existing Treaties; because as the articles to be furnished by the Untied States as a portion of the annuity due to the Six Nations, were such as were considered necessary to their comfort & convenience, so the quantity and not the price of the commodities, was the great consideration with them in their Treaty before mentioned. Brother, We flatter ourselves that if this fair statement of a grievance of which we think we have just reason to complain, was duly represented to our Father, the President of the United States, he would readily cause the deficiency to be made up to our Nation for the period of three years last past; which is of much importance to them, although a trivial consideration for the United States; and further, that the promised supply of Goods may be regularly furnished in the future. - Brother, We wish for some information relative to the Capital formerly held in the Bank of the United States for account of the Seneca Nation: Our Father, the President, had the control and direction of those Funds for its benefit. We have been told that on the dissolution of that Bank, our Father the President past that portion of the Stock into the Public Funds, as a Loan to the United States;- but it is found that the amount they receive for the use of it, annually, is not so great as heretofore when the Bank was in operation: - Our Brethren of the Seneca Nation do not perfectly comprehend why their income is thus diminished, and wish to be informed. Brother, this is all we have to say at present upon these subjects. Colonel Pollard Seneca Long Board Tuscarora Cole Onandaga Schuyler Oneida Strong Seneca Washington City, D. C. 20th Feb 1815. Jasper Parrish Sub Agent & InterpreterCole Onandaga Schuyler Oneida Strong Seneca Washington City, D. C. 20th Feb 1815. Jasper Parrish Sub Agent & Interpreter
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Creator: Livingstone
Date: 1828-09-15
Text: Schuylerville 15th Sept 1828 - D Sir, Yours of the 20th let was duly reced - I should have left home for Buffalo this day but for a severe attack of my old complaint - the Erysyphilis - Its rage has subsided under a course of medicine - but it is thought to be imprudent for me to venture out yet - Perhaps I may risque it by Friday next - Having noticed the arrival of Genl Porter I am extremely anxious to see him - Should I not arrive by the time you are ready to leave be pleased to do me the...
Show moreSchuylerville 15th Sept 1828 - D Sir, Yours of the 20th let was duly reced - I should have left home for Buffalo this day but for a severe attack of my old complaint - the Erysyphilis - Its rage has subsided under a course of medicine - but it is thought to be imprudent for me to venture out yet - Perhaps I may risque it by Friday next - Having noticed the arrival of Genl Porter I am extremely anxious to see him - Should I not arrive by the time you are ready to leave be pleased to do me the favor to see Genl P. and learn his opinion as to the propriety of my coming out - I have not recd from Mr Greig the promised statement nor heard from Shege Forward - On the other side an appt by letter has been recd - (I presume without the knowledge of the Indians) - - After conversing with the Secy of War - please to aadvise me whether it is best to close my Report without coming out again - Present my regard to my Red brethren & assure them that the promotion of their welfare is a subject which does & I trust ever will occupy my thoughts Togus au ge swadahen Tone yeine daghPaid 183/4 Schuylerville Sepr 15, 1828 Capt. Jasper Parish Indian Agent Canandaigua If Capt Parish has gone to Buffao the P. Master will please to forward this to him at the Mansion houseLivingstone Letter Sept 15 1828
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Date: 1799-04-08

Creator: Fairbanks, Dorothy May
Date: 1940
Text: Timothy Pickering must hare been satisfied with the services of Jasper Parrish as an interpreter, for he recommended him to the Secretary of War for the appoint tent as interpreter to the Filre Iations* The reference to Mr« Parrish, a friend in. Philadelphia, is probably to Mr« John Parrish, a prominent Quaker in that city who was active in Quaker-Indian affairs,1 la is the writer of a letter later in this series*.(see CV)« 1* Some Account of the Religious Society of Friends towards the...
Show moreTimothy Pickering must hare been satisfied with the services of Jasper Parrish as an interpreter, for he recommended him to the Secretary of War for the appoint tent as interpreter to the Filre Iations* The reference to Mr« Parrish, a friend in. Philadelphia, is probably to Mr« John Parrish, a prominent Quaker in that city who was active in Quaker-Indian affairs,1 la is the writer of a letter later in this series*.(see CV)« 1* Some Account of the Religious Society of Friends towards the Indian TFIBelTT^ .....by1 the SbfflTglgg^ Sufferings, London* 1844* pp* 102-15* ■ 61.Pickering notifies Parrish of his appointment as interpreter, 1792# Philadelphia April 29, 1792, Sir, 1 received your letter of the 28th of March, & was pleased with your improvement in writing* 1 have recommended you to the Secretary of :far, and he will give you an appointment as a standing interpreter to th© Five Bations* As soon as you receive this letter, co^ae to Philadelphia, and go to the war office for your appointment M instruction®* If 1 am not hare, call on your friend Mr* Parrish to introduce yon• Jm friend (Signed) T* Pickering Mr* Jasper Parrish In October 1792,the newly appointed irxi- -pr t the Irory^'is reported his recent activities to Timothy Pickerings The following letter has many obvious grammatical faults^but it muat be remembered that Jaaper Parrish almost forgot English is the time h*r li¥ed among the Imd ianaj and had less than a rear of for nal education afterwards« fhe council at Buffalo Greek to which Farrieh referred took place in Jnmejl792. General Chap in mentioned' in a letter to Knox that he was not permitted to leave until its conelu$iontand continued! *Th@ chiefs that went to Congress are our sealous friends! they particularly explained to the nations^ who convened (at Buffalo Cr&ekj for the purpose* the speeches they had made md received while absent! the reception and treatment they reoeived at Philadelphia! « « . .they met-with universal approbation*11 ^ Fifty chiefs had gose'to Philadelphia in larch 1?920 as suggested by Pickering at the Painted Postjto consider civilisation efforts* Secretary Knox employed the Reverend Samuel Eirkland* a Quaker, to 2 invite the chiefs and accompany them to Philadelphia® The meeting was planned also to cement the friendship of the Indians at a time when the United States was having many difficulties with the Western Indians* Major General St. Clair had recently been defeated,and this made the Indians very bold and confident* In addition* the government hoped to influence some of th© chiefs to go to the hostile tribes and exert their efforts for peace•3 An annual expenditure of #1500 for supplie s to the Six H at ions was approved by the Senate and announced to chiefs* Washington said on March 26, 1792, in recommending the measure to the Senate! .^erioaii State Papers, Indian Affairop, cit.# 1# 241-42# Chap in to KnoT, July 17, 1792. — 2. Ibid.f I§ 226* Knox to Kirkland* December 20* 1791. 228-29^ Knox to lew-Arrow, Cornplenter* Big-Log* and other oeneca chiefs, February 10f 1798* Expiration of Knox in letter transmitted to Washington. - "®Ab the representation now here is respectable for its characters and influence, it is of so 10 importance that chiefs should be well satisfied of the entire good faith and liberality of the United States®51 4 The objects of the meeting with the' fifty chiefs were accomplished, Knox reported* As was hoped, a group of Indians set out for the council of the hostile Indians at the Miami liver,on Lake Erie, about the middle of September, accompanied by Bed Jacket and OornplaaterThey were authorised by Pickering to assure the Indians of the ^sincere disposition of the United States to make peace with them, to explain fey a map the Indian land, and to suggest that the Western Indians gather for & treaty to make paaee**6 It is to these Indians that j Parrish was obliged to give many presents at Buffalo Creek® 4* Ibid*, I, 225, Washington to the Senate, March 28, 1792* 5* Tbid., I, 229, explanation of Knox* TbI37, 1, 232-32, Pickering to Chiefs of Five lotions, April 30, 1792 7» fRe" chiefs attended the council but obtained no favorable response# led Jacket spoke for peace, but the hostile Indians demanded the Ohio liver boundary* Stone, Red Jacket, op» clt», pp» 197**200. 11 Parrish Report to Picker ing About a Meeting of Indians at Buffalo Creek* franadarguary8 Oct. 22 1792 Bear Sir These with my humbl© respects to you and yours* I will make fTBe to inform you of lay conduct since I came into this contra I ismedlately after leaving you 1 came to this place and from this to 9 Buff aloe Creek in company with Gen® Chap in and C apt* Hendrick according to your directions and instructions© and while we ware at luffaloe Creek the Indians that went to Philadelphia calls a Counsil at that place of those Indians that sot on their seets to inform them of their pre seed ings while in Philadelphia the Indians sent for Mr* Jones to attend the Counsil fire he accordingly attended the Indians would not let Gen* Chap in nor me return untill the Counsil fire wane could we explain all the writings that they brought home to those that sot on their seets thay was very much pleased with thair preseedings and after the Counsil the Indians all apesred to be wall satisfied frindly and united w© weare obliged to give the Indians many presents on the account of their going to the westward with a message from Congress we expect them back in three weeks* I add no more but am Dear Sir your frind and humble servant (Signed) Jasper Parrish Col® Pickering* H*B* the Indians are continually around us beging for one thing and another but at the same time thay all apear to be friendly to the inhabitant® 4-5*.The first letter of this place name is difficult to read; the name looks as if it were a variation of Canaudaigua as th#r^ were mmj ways of spelling it« famandaIgua was the plsee of residence of both Shmfin md Parrish* Captain Sentriok Au^u&ut* a Stoekbridge chiefs usually called Captain Hemdriekis), is the Indian referred to by Parrish* At the Painted Post treaty It ras arranged that he should go westward with a peace message to the Indians in the Miami country* Se md his brother were convinced of the moderation and justice of the intentions of the United States toward the hostile Indians®1 amd started on Jrne 18P 1792, fro^. Buffalo Creek to attend the Western Indians1 council* Captain Bmdrick was instructed by Imox to go to temeral Chap in in the Genesee Country and *le ill accompany you to Buffalo Greek « © • and mnke arrangements for your Immediate departure®Hendriok was instructed to announce the desire of the United States for peaeetand to accompany a group of the hostile Indians to Fort Jefferson to meet General Putnam who was sent by the United States to conclude peace© Parrish later reported that lendrick had prored unfaithful and not gone to the council but delivered the message* belt* and . map to the British Indian Agent® ■teeriean State Papers, op» oit»# X, 253^ S4l# S22* Knox to Chap in May 8* 1792* Instructions tilSSdrTokg lay 8, 1792 Chap in to Knox, July 17* 1792* Inox to Washington December 6* 179Zj Stone» Red jacket, op* p* 162 » a.In 1793,the limited States appointed three commissionerss Benjamin Lincoln of Massachusetts* Beverl#y Raftdolph of Virginia, and Timothy Piokarimg of Pennsylvania, to make p@»ce with th© hostile Indians and induce them to confirm the boundaries outlined in the treaty at Fort H&raar a1 Jasper Parrish was among the interpreter a who were instructed to aecompa&y the commissions Permission was granted by Washington to the Society of Friends to Bend 51 some of their respectable members* in order to contribute their Influence to induce the hostile Indiana to. a peace** Meny of the chiefs of the Piv# Sat ions also west to make a pita for peace® Parrish was wry valuable in the work of the commission. as a person trusted- to carry and deliver messages® In late May^the commissioners seat him from Niagara^ where they were stationed,to Philadelphia and agate to July Parrish was despatched with messages to Knox and Washington* to interesting aeeowt of hie expenses shows that it cost f 12*45 to reach Philadelphia from Niagara ,by horse^cm the May trip and almost the same* #12*80, on the July trip*4" t«e»T*j> the eom&issioners sailed in the middle of July from Fort Eriet|l across the Hi agar a River from Buffalo, and arrived at the mouth of the Detroit liver ysrhere Detroit is now locate^ on July 21, 1793*S Parrish* detained by his duties, reached Fort iri® in early August* He notes to his accounts #2*54 for expenses at Port Erie on August fifth* Anerieaa ^tate Papers, Indian Affairs, op. pit*, 1, 340-4.2, e repoFt' to^'t^^Tice^presicfMlTlii^'Ms enclosure of the instruotione given to the commission on April 28, 1795* 2* Siagara is present foungsto-wn, Biag&ra Couatv, lew forks lodge, op® Git II, 68, " 3* American Stat® Papers, Indian Affairs, op * eit*, 19 548, Sol, Commissioners TSSST^^ 4* Invoice from Parrish to the consul ss loners of the Waited Stat#s for his expenses* Among Parrish Papers but mot included in this group* 5* ^.erioBM St ate Papers, Indian Affair a, I, 551, Commissioners1 aThe following permission to Parrish to go from fort Erie to the Detroit Hirer was issued on August fifth, the day that is mmtimmd te. Parrish1' s aeoorats for expenses at Fort Erie* An «$try of the eleventh-of lugust reveals that he paid fl§*50 to Captain Cowan for passage to Detroit* ■ JL ■ Permission granted to Jas Parrish, 1795. Permission is hereby gxtren to Mr* Jasper Parrish, (an Interpreter to the Commissioners of the limited States) to pass from hence to the Mouth of the Detroit liver, or to whatever place the Commissioners may be, at the time of his arrival there - diveB under my hand at Port Erie this 5* day of August 1795 (Signed) Sobert Pratt Captru it left* Commanding fo All Concerned* (AThere were gin Friends who mad© the trip to the Detroit liver about the same time that the United States commissioners did* They were John Parrish, Jacob Lindley, William Savery, John Elliott, Joseph Monro, and William Hartshorn^who were deputised by the ^Meeting for Sufferings1* of the Philadelphia Friends to attend the treaty*1 fhey spent about six weeks at Detroit,where they made known their peaceful principles to' the Indians who were on the way to the council at the rapids of the Miami River* They also held meetings in Detroit* When, the commissioners arrived, the Friends encamped with them ahd were present at several interviews with Indians* The negotiations between tho.United States commissioners at the mouth of the Detroit River and the assembled Western Indians at the Miami Rapids did not end with a peace treaty at Sandusky as hopedtbut were terminated on August 16, 1T93*2 The Indians insisted on the Ohio Elver as a boundary between their lands and those of the United State's j the oomtissioners ©ould not grant this request, as many white people had settled west of the Ohio since the boundaries were set by the treaty at Fort Eam&r* Tho address to the hostile Indians signed by forty-four of the Philadelphia Friends was sent to them.in care of the British agent. MeKee who was attending tho Hami council*® four of the Friends, on their return, visited Friends in Mew York and returned to Philadelphia while William Savory journeyed homeward via Montreal*4 Mo mention is 1* - Sever me e, Frank H*, ** Quaker $ As&ong the 8en.ec as, * Buffalo Historical Society P blioations, VI (1905), 16$j Harris, loc.slt., editor, p. 457ai Religious Society of Friends Toward the Indian Tribes, op. cit., pp. 100-06 2* -faerie»n State Papers, Indian Affairs, op. eit., I, 357, C©salsaloners' Journal. Iandu sky is ia Brie County, Ohio on Lake Brie. * u 'Society of Friends Toward the Indian Tribes, op. olt., p. 105. 4. Warner, Elliabeth W., "Indian gmbassar.es," Quaker ^ibe-r'aphies, Philadelphia, 1912, III, 120-21. --- 70.made of the sixth member® At Iiagara,on August 1793 John Parrish of the Quakers wrote to Jasper Parrish and the letter is below* As the treaty plans were ended, on August loth and the Quakers immediately departed, it is possible that they were at Ifagara by the ami of the smith* Jasper Parrish W id en tly returned from the Detroit Hirer about the same tl®% bat was detained by illness at If agar a and could not go southward Into the Indian Country with the Quakers* John Parrish was a very prominent Friend* In 1773 he visited the Belawaresfani from that time on was active in work with the Indiana* he was interested in their religious enlightenment,and he encouraged 5 them to improve their methods of land cultivation* His trip to the hostile Indians is one instance of his serviee* 5* 11 John P&rrish,n M-eyorialg Coneernlag Dee eased Friends* * * • Fens sjITan ia » * ' 'WilJmX^I^ p>T~l EG- 23j first Census * * * 1780^ * Pennsy 1 v an i * op* elt** p® 222 lists s br^h^maker^.....John Parr ish* as a resident iTlorli Third Street, Philadelphia* which may be the same one® The dates of the Quaker John Parrish were 1730-1807* uQ Letter from J ohn Parrish at Vlagara to Jasper Parrish, 1793* at Benj Will-sons 8 51 1793 Jtuoh Esteemed Friend Jasper Parrish - We weighted till this morning and hearing by the tavern keeper that thou remained in a poor way and it looked probable it would take longer time for thee to he in a nkte of helth to encounter the fete ague of riding through the wilderness and hearing Ueneral Chapin was expected to be hes.re in about 10 days which I hope by that time thy helth may be so recovered as to return 'with him which w&ll be a good 0pertunity we have therefore concluded to move forward gently with our friend John Elliott -who is poor ley in hopes if it be consistent with the Lords good pleasure to get home against our yerly meeting -I conclude thy real, friend wishing thy confidence and trust may be placed in the Lord the Great Phiscait of Value who doth all things well and wisely who suffers not a sparrow to fall to the ground without his permission and that the present dispensation may be s&nktifyed to thee so that Let thy days be few or mmiey they may be spent in the fear of thy Creator so that thy Latter end may be crowned with peace* (Signed) John Parrish except of my companions Love k 1 oat wishes and let me hear from the as soon as convenient 11Chap in was invited in J mim 1793 to aeeompaj^f the Six Mat ions to * >« y ' v " this he did* American State ^aperfi, Indian Affairs* op*. 0 it*, 54f# C^mlssionefP^WeporFT 73In ear I j l?94f na spirit of discontent* arose among the Six fr^tlnnz ^ * m council at 0 ^^n^ii^u*: was planned to *tr*nqttilise the Indians % pacific measures*1'1 There was still danger fro®, the hostile Indians, arrf the Iroquois had recently been aroused by the plans of Pennsylvania to extend settlements to fresqir Isle, the site of present Iris, Pennsylvania* the Indians claimed this was their londyvrhile Pennsylvania insisted the state had purchased it® Washington stopped, the moves of Pennsylvania* Pickering, agaift commissioner for the United States* arrived at Canandaiguft in the f all^ and the treaty with the Six Hat ions was signed on Mot ember 11, 1794* About 1800 Indians attended the council?including the Seneeas fro® Allegheny with Coraplanter as their leader and Horatio . if ones their interpreter^ and the Seneeas from Buffalo Creek under % farmer1s Brother with Jasper Parrish as their interpreter• - This was the last important treaty held by the United States with the Six ■ I at ions* The terns of the treaty confirmed the lands of the One id as, IT Onend&gas, Cayugas; established the boundaries of the Seneca land, and stated that the Indians wonld claim no additional land* It also provided for a cession by the Seneeas of the right to make a wagon 4 road from Port Sohlosser to Buffalo Creek®' Pickering stayed in the district to conclude a treaty with the Oneida,/ fuse ar or a, and Stookbridge Indians on December 2, 17 which compensated them for losses during the Bevolution* It la interesting • 1* A^erica^ State Papers, Indian Affairs, ^ op * cit*, I, 544-48, Washington to the TTenate^ Tmuary 2, WfH "" * Stone, Had' Jacket., elt«, pp* f04-35e 3* Harris, loc sit*, p* 498* a^r^tale'Tapars, Indian Affairs^ op« cit», I, 845, Pickering submits treaty with Si/Tatlonsi' Stone/facVet, op* cit*, pp® 204-5 the treaty was the re nit of a compromise "on some"points/'rEe limited States originally asked for a four mile strip instead of a wagon road® 6* After.iesaa State Papers» Indian Affairs, op» cit*, I, 54S0 treaty of lacember"!, IWir"^^ * ............. - ^ ¥ f: - If:to note that several Quakers attended the -treaty with the Six fations; n Including Willie® Savery and John Parrish* It was during the time-that Pickering was at Cenandaigua far the treaties t at he awarded an mtmitj to Little Billy, a Seneca chief who was prominent in Seneca councils* Pickering wrote Secretary of War X-nox to inform him of the annuity*. The letter written from Canandaiguajoften knom as Ga&and&quy in its early days and abbreviated as in the letter below* . ^^liliotas Society of Friends. Toward Indian fribes»_ op* 0it.„ pp* 111. 75.ML Mmmitf promised to Little Hilly, Seneca chief, in 1794 Cansnd y* I err* 15 1794 Sir • In consideration of the good character ana abilities of the Seneca War Ch'ef TishJtmaga, usually called Little Billy, and of hie Strong friendship and attachment to the United States, and depending ob the continuance of that friendship and attachment, 1 hmm promised him m. annuity of fifty dollars during his life* this my engagement on behalf of the United States, I hope will meet with your approbation® Little Billy is a steady, prudent and judicious man I and as such of great influence in his nation* Without rewarding merit, Charity would plead strongly in his favour f as he has had the misfortune to lose his sight to such a degree as to be disabled from getting his livelihood by hunting* frme Copy Signed T» Pickering Honl Henry Knox laqr * U.After pence had been made in 1795 between the whites and the hostile Indian* the Quakers became more interested in steps to promote flthe Christian improvement and gradual oifilisation of the natives*®''" f^e matter was discussed at the 1755" Yearly Meeting of Phil- delphia* A circular letter to the Indians brought & reply from the Oneida©* the TusoarorM* and tlm Stoekbridge Indians on the Oneida Reservation* that they were favorable to such steps* In the mmmr of 1796 three Friends went to settle among them^end endeavored, to encourage cultivation of the 1and » the following letter of April,1796|from John Parrish at Philadelphia to Jasper Parrish at Oanandaigna refers to the Yearly Meeting® It also mentions that the interpreter is soon expected hmk from the Indian Country with an answer from the Indians. It is possible that Jasper Parrish delivered the circular letter from the Quakers to the Indians or some suSeeqmeitt message on the same subject® This letter outlines the plane of the Friends* 1* Religi « s Seaiety of Friends To mrd. the Indian Tribes, op* oit** 77.11 John Parrish to Jasper Parrish* 1796* Concern lag Quaker Work Among the Indians® Esteemed Friend Philadelphia 4 Mo* 7* 1790 Jasper Parrish As the Subject relative to our ladIan Bretheren becomes more Js more serious sad a appears to be mow open as there is a general Peace taken place - the Committee of our yarley meeting has thought it expedient to imploy Jacob faylos^ a number of our Society for the sake of expediting the business to go S to C'a&adoqtta* expecting by the time he gits there thou mgy be returned from the Indian Country with there answer that we might be better quailifyed how to move forward in this important business ia the Erley part of the Season! if it should not suit thee to come to Philadelphia on account of any publick business or on thy on oceatioms, 1 should be glad thou will not only give J® Taylor all the Information thou art capable of but it would be pleasing to me to receive a letter from thee with any information or Inteligenee that may occur be it ever so simple| it looks likely if the answer we receive from the Indians affords iaoour&gement some of our friends may find their minds laearged prety soon to pay them a visit and to see in what way to move forwarcr to tre the most useful! to them to promote agriculture - and also that some quailifyd per sons, may remain at least for awhile to put a head to help forward this great and good work* the Beaver, who is a young mam well approved is likely to be one to make a begining in the business if way should open for the purpose* thy friendly notes toward 1%.iu him and t®®mmm4lttg him to smt&hle Lodgings 4c will be a#taowleiged as dome to thy real friend C S igmed ) John Parrish {©m side of letter) Please to five my love to thy wife, to Capt* Chapia & his eoimectiems (On b&ek of letter) For Jasper Parrish C aonad&quft f favour of | Jacob fagrlor ; 712* Jacob Taylor was later active as the friend is charge of a mission to instruct the Indians of the Cattaraugus Seservatiott* He was sent In 1806 or 180? by the Yearly Meeting of Philadelphia* His mission was located adjoining the reservation at a place known m Taylor1s Hollow* Here, about 1809, he built n saw-mill sad a grist-mill* Johnson, op* cit*, pp* 142, If8* •S* €anadoqma is probably a variation of Sanandaigus* ?0?from the time that fob rt Morris became the assignee for Samuel Ogden's some I ur million acres in V/estern Mew York^ in 1791, he hm "been pi arming to extinguish the Indian title to the lmd*"L He sold the greater part of this tract to the Holland Lena Company the next year rkmx with the provision he would purchase the Indian title and hm& the pr" land surveyed* It was 1797 before the ^eneeas could be persuaded to- ' meet for this purpose* f Thoiii'S Morris, the son and attorney of Robert Morris* moved to the Genesee Country im 1790 to watch over his fathers s interests® He was very well liked by the Indians m.& was adopted by them at the Tioga Point treaty* He persuaded the Xadiams *to hold a conferemce, and designated Big Tree, bow G#ms«o, as the place where the same should be held*11 ^ Jeremiah Wad worth was the United States commissioner and 1® Stone, led Jaoket^ QF» olt*g j»« 237* 2* Thomas Morris (1771-1849} was Tery prom in eat in the Genesee Country* When he was adopted into the Seneca Wat ion, led Jacket gave him his old name, Otetiami* this was dome am id the elaborate ceremony of 1600 Indians at Tioga Point* Morris had been, well educated including sweral years spent at Leipsic md Seneva* He attended the 1791 treaty at the Painted . Pest* After completing his law course and passing- the bar in lew York City* he went to 6sBsmdaigu& to live* He was present at the 1794 treaty, and always had the confidence of the Indians® He knew how to treat the Indians and talk with them* It was through his skillful appeal to the women of the Senec&s that the Big Tree Treaty, 1797, was completed* Morris was a cultivated gentleman mi a highly esteemed lawyer* He was one of the wealthiest residents of O&nsBd&igust and entertained elaborately; among his guests in 1797 was Louis Philippe* From 1793* to 1796 he served in the State Asaambly, then for five years In the State Senate, and the following tmo in the United States Cofifrass* He left Csnandaigua in 1894 to return to lew York City practise law* He was involved with his father in the land speculation crisis* His report of many events in the Genesee Country have contributed a great deal to a knowledge of the life there % Stone quotes of tea from his aausoripts* Stone, Red jacket, _ og«_ g^t** pp* 143-45} II ill ikes, Charles F*, "Thomas Morri^^^Schirtar Historical Society Fublimtlom Fimd Series, VII, 46-53* — 3* Seaver, op, cit*, p* 392, mote 91 by $*&* fail*. 11.a treaty was oonoulded ®m September 15, ': p i tobert Morris mi the Semeem. Hat loa, with the sanction of the United States*4 Horria purchased the Indian right to the land west of the fhelps-Sorham Purchase, with certain except loss of tracts for Indian villager md reservations! the title purchases included the land known as the M0rris Seserve, the foinr sqeare miles assigned to Mary and. Chloe Allem, and four tracts, of land belonging to the loll and Land Company*5 the treaty was concluded only after mmh persuasion by fhomes Morris of the value of an animal laeroe from the #100,000 he offered to pay them,and after Morris talked with the Se&eea. women who intervened said demanded that his offer be ,. accepted• This conference re stilted in the opening for settlement of Most of Western Hew York* J^M ■ ■ r.:Wkm Wt^e'freat/0omoll,.was held at Big free* .is. - "farmer's: Brother presented a claim for lamd for Mary Jamison* who also attended the comcil*7 She was called wfhe White Woman of the beeause this white captive spent about seventy years' of her life «aong the Se&eeas on the Genesee liver5 and her history is * inseparably eo&uee ted1* with that of the Genesee VElley*® A corrected version of the inscription on her tombstone at the Buffalo Creek Reservation, briefly reviews her tumstial lifei *In Memory of T White Woman, MARYJEMISON, Daughter of Thomas Jfmu^w % Tak* Xrwik Born en'the ocean* between Ireland and ^ijf^Jil' Sfi-' in IT43* Taken captive at Marsh Creaky Pa. te 1?SS carried dowa the Ohio, Adopted into am Indian family® In 1762 removed to fenesee Siver* Was naturalized m 181?* Removed to' this place in 4# - - yfair^ op* B ^ISSTBT ladiaast o. HSggins, ,og*cit*#. p* 15 ^ 6* Stone, Sed 3acke t, op» cit»» pp* 237-245* Seaver,~opT oit*# p# 94* 8, JMd^ p* 255• u.1831 . And having survived^ two husbands and five children, leaving three still alive; She Died Sept 19th 1833 aged about ninety years, Having a few weeks before expressed a hope of pardon through Jksu* Chkss^t, fThe counsel of the Lord that shall stand.1 1 9 She adopted Indian manners and was an active person. Almost every year she planted, hoed, and harvested the corn on the land where she lived. When Mary Jemison decided after the Revolution that she would stay in the Indian Country, her Indian brother iaenred^htr'^at .fhe-^ could have a tract of land of her own.1 Before,he :iefftor $ anaM" he spoke to some of the ehiefs about the l$nd;and-;thui Farmer* s Brother presented her claim at the Big Tree council. Red Jacket opposed her claim as he did the whole treaty, but others insisted that it be granted. Mary Jemison also pleaded her own case. She had described - to Farmer1s Brother the tract she desired, and it was granted to her. | MThe deed was made and signed, securing to me the title to all the land I had described* under, the same restrictions and regulations that other Indian lands are subject toy*1 Thomas Morris had been careful in outlining the reservations in the treaty; he made certain of the number of acres in each, but he signed this deed without knowing the definite acreage. He was under the iiapression that the land was not over 150 acres, but a later survey revealed that he had signed a deed to about 30,000 acres of very rich land. Part of the land was open f idts, end known as the Gar dow or as the Gar dow Tract or Reservation. It is here on the Genesee River that she lived until she was eighty-eight. The follow ing document is the Deed of Conveyance to Marv Jimoson?Qas spelled therein). 9. Ibid., pp. 196, 228ff, 427. In 1874 her remains were reinterred on a site overlooking the Genesee River and near her old home. 10. Ibid., pp. 92-96. 11. Stone, Red Jacket, op. cit., pp. 245-46. n.M- Original Seed of Conveyanee of property to Mary «f imo son, 1797* Know all men by these presents that we the Chief Warriors , and Chief Sachems of the Seneca I at ion, for and in consideration of the w of one dollar, to us in hand paid by Mary JImoson the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and are fully satisfied and contented, and paid, have given granted bargained, Aliened, released conveyed and confirmed unto her the said Mary Jomoson her Heirs and assigns forever one certain parcel or fract of Land being and lying on the Genesee Biver beginning at the Mouth of the Steep Sill Creek and running a due last line till it strike the old path, thence South till a West line will intersect with certain steep Rooks on the West side of Genesee River, then extending sue West, due forth and due East till it strike a the first mentioned Bounds, inclosing as much Land upon the West Side of the liver as it does upon the East side of said River* to have and to hold the above granted and Bargained premises with all the apputinanees and privileges thereunto belonging to her the said Mary J imo son her Heirs and assigns forever, and furthermore we the ssid Chief Sachems and Warriors for ourselves our heirs, executors, and AdmiMstrators, do by these presents warrant, engage and promise to defend the above granted Premises with all the appurtinances unto her the said Mary JJjiioson her heirs and assigns forever, will warrant and lefend the above granted Premises against all claims and. Demands of all persons whatsoever - In confirmation whereof we have hereunto set our hands ®m& seals this in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven ~ HHoratio Jones Wit# Johnston-^ C* ifirmy 15 6hs* Williamson Signed sealed & Delivered in presence of ** 16 (Signed) 13 fhnmm Morris Be it remembered that on the thirtieth day of October in the year oneihoua&nd seven hundred and ninety eight* personally appeared before me Moses Atw&ter one of the Judges of the Court of Common Fleas for the County of Ontariof Thomas Morris, -who being duly sworn declared he saw the Or alitor s of the within instrument affix their signature a to the same as execution thereof - And that he the depomet with Charles Williamson in the presence of each other subscribed their masses 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 alio* the seme to be recorded - Clerks Office, County of Ontario tegistered in the fifth Book of the Records of Deeds for the County of Ontario Page 355 &m this Thirtieth day of October A.Do IT98 - (Signed) Moses Abater17 (Signed) Peter S* Porter, Clerk" 18 12* Captain Pollard was a famous Seneon. chief - orator* After Cornplanter1 § deeth, lie wms considered the noblest of the S He was the son of a Seneca woman and an Szsglish trad«r from liagara* Pollard was a devout Christian in his later year a, leading the ' Ghrintim branch of the Seneeae, Joining the Seneca Mission Church in 1824* He was am earnest advocate of oiTiliuation* Pollard was seeond ofely to Red Jacket an an orator, and he was 11 distinguished for his be&«nroleaee and wiedosu* 8#' fought In the War of 1818, u a Captain from the Main Seneca Village at Buffalo Creek. (See Hit was formally selected by the Indians as their leader in battle* He was one of a deputation is 1815 which communicated to the Secretary of War their concern over fia&nei&l matter®* (see 3o% Sis name is among the Seneoas who petitioned President Monroe in 1818 {gee 34)G Ha signed an 1821 receipt ( see 3T and an 1826 receipt (see la 1831 he receipted his amauitT from Hobort M0rris for his part in the Big free Treaty (see Slip* Pollard whs prominent in the many councils of the Senecas and signed the treaties of 1797, 1802, 1815, 1823, and 1838* In 1838 he described as a venerable old chief *who had attended all the Councils since that held by Col* Pickering at Can&ndaigua,11 and. as a chief with manners of a gentleman of the old school who was gentle and mild in his deportment* At this time he was about eighty years old and bent with the infirmities of age* He died in 1841 and was among the chiefs reinterred with led Jacket in 1884* - ' - J, op* clt*# pp* 247-48i Howl and/Seneca Misai loo sit*, p* 1481 - , pp* 83~84f / Bear born Journal ' pp. 93, 142s entries' of 'September 14, 18S8 md September 1838*...... IS* Tommy Jitamison was probably the son of Mary Jamison^ as her oldest ■ ,*©»■ was Thomas ^tio was prominent in Seneca councils* He was murdered in 1811 by his younger half-brother, John, who tomahawked him* - Sea?er, op* oit», p* 99 md' passim* 14* William Johnston was m Inglish trader and interpreter who Hired on Buffalo 'Creek- in a half log and half frame house as early as 1798* He al to -owed a. two story log house which was used as a ... tavern, and an Indian store* Captain Johnson is considered the first settler of Buffalo* The Indians gave him two scju&re miles of land in the heart of present Buffalo,which he was later perenaded to exehange foi* other Saneo.a land-* He married a Seneca by whom he had three children*. liggina, 0£*cit*, p. 134s Larned, op* olt«, 1, 12; Tail, Robert 8*0*, tfansTator, ftfhe Genesee Country in 1798,# by Lb Comte de Colbert Maulevriiar, Rochester Historical Society Publication Fund Series* XI? (1958), l6|* 1 --*- IS* Cornelius Wiaat^or Winney) is recorded as lining in a log house on Buffalo Creek as early as 1791* He was a Hudson Si?«r Dutchman and became the first permanent white settler in irie County* le was an India© trader and sold rum, whiskey, knives, -and trinkets* mainly to the Seneeas on the nearby Buffalo Creek Reservation* Higgins, op* oit»» p* I54| Johnson, op* elt«» p* 83* 11;IS. Charles Williamson (1757-1808) was a British officer, a land promoter in Western few Tork^ and a secret agent. In 1791 he was appointed to hold in trust for three English speculators, one of -horn was Sir tilliam P#lteney, a tract of 1,200,000 acres aeculred from Robert H0rrls* He bee am© m American oitisea so he could hold this- land in his name* Williamson's emthnslam, wisdom, and judgment contributed to his promises©a® He opened the land to settlers and srnd© many improvements on it* He introduced into the Genesee Country the first good roads, good taverns, fair, race track, theatre, and newspaper. He also encouraged school, churches, and charities* Always an advocate for order and Ju?: ice, he became an adviser to sxrr settlers -/ho asked him for aid* He was a judge of several courts, and from 1794-to 1799 he served in the State Assembly as the first delegate fro - Western lew York* Williamson laid out several towns including Bath and Seneva* He was a great advertiser for the district; *ntd the 1796 Pair t ^ath, with'"the attraction of a horse race, brought people from menv sections including Southern aristocrats with their slaves. la 1802 he withdrew from the agency and returned to England wher- he was sctive in colonial and foreign affairs* Cox, Issae J*, "Charles Williamson/' Mctlonaryof Mar lean Biography XX, 297-98 f Parker, Arthur C*, fTTfamsonr" lochester Historical Society Publication Fund Series, VI (1927), 17. Moses B# Atwater was a judge in Ontario County as this deed records* In 1803 he concurred with Judge Livingston in asking p rdon far an Indian murderer (see 13 and IS). In 1812 he bought land on *he east aide of the uenesefc River above the maim falls* His name is among seven affixed to an 1614 petition of a Canandalgna Committee for aid to the Niagara and Genesee Country, which wtnso severely disrupted by the frontier plundering during that year* In 1819 he was one of the builders of a toll bridge over the Genesee River above the falls* Tutter, Chipman P», Dark Days on the Frontier of Western Sew York, Buffalo, 1879 ^pTTB^WfY^r^^ Edward W71 editor, ^nnais of Rochester,11 Centennial History of Rochester, 1, 279 -80, 282. 18* Peter B» Porter (1773^1644) was a congressmen, a major-general, and Secretary of War* After graduating from Tale la 1731 he studied lavfj and ir? 1795 went to Canandaigua, Hew York to practise. In 1797 he was appointed Clerk of Ontario County which then embraced all of Western Sew York* In 1805 he was removed, as he was identified with the Burr faction of the Republican party* from 1809 to 1815 he served as a Congressman fro"» .7$ stern New York and was important as one of the War*3awks+- He chaired the committee of the Sous© which reecTV"; preparation for war, .vith Canada as an objective* He mm very active in the military service an the Hiagara frontier (see Silo) and commanded about 600 Indians of the Six Mat ions * He investigated charges made in 18E2 against Parrish and Jones at th^request of the /rov rnment* (see In 1828 and 1829 he was Secretary of far and one of his chief problems wm the Indians of the Eastern States* Pratt, Julius W*# Peter Shell Porter,11 Dictionary of American Biography, 'I?, 99-lQGf Larned, op. eit*, I, 2g«Sener&l Isroal Chapim served as super intend eat of Indian affairs for the lorthern department until his death in the spring of 1795* The Indians hed confidence its him and mourned his loss by holding a council in memory of him." At that council, Red Jaeket requested that Iere&l Chap in, Jr», who had been deputy for his fattier for several years, be the new superintendent* B© asked that this request reach the government and recommended the younger § h ap in who was a Captains ^He being well acquainted with our business, and all the papers and belts of wampum being ia his hands, we cannot conceive of any other person so suitable to fill his father1s seat** Captain Chap in was appointed and served until the summer of 1802 when he was removed by Jefferson and replaced by Captain Callander Irrxm* The Indians later protested about this change, led Jacket sayings *Wo do not understand that any neglect of duty has been alleged against him* We are told it is because he differea from the president in his sentiments'on government matters* He has always been perfectly satisfactory to us * » * Ob Chap in? s last day in office, July 31, 1802, he wrote a letter to the Seneca chiefs at Buffalo Creek which he sent via. Jasper Parrish* She subject of the letter was the murder of a whit© man, John Hewitt, by a drunken Indian called * Stiff-armed George.*® The affair caused a great deal of excitement among the Indians and alarm among the inhabitants* It occurred at Sew Amsterdam which later beeem* Buffalo, Hew York* T^e Indies resisted the demands of the 1® Stone, Red ^acfret, op* pit*, pp* 235-36* 2m Ibid*, 3. 7WM7. pp* 258-64? Aaeriean State Papers, Indian Affairs, op* cit*, 1......over no r CI is ton to Seeretary of *far dearborn, August 'fl,' 1802, Clinton was petitioned by the Indians to pardon the murdered but he did not have the- power to do so* ft.elfil authorities to surrender the murderer* After several 'unsuccessful attempts to achieve agreement "between the Indians and the whites, the chiefs of the Senecms, Cayng&s, and Onondagas convened st Canezulaigaa ■ to consider the question* This was followed by a conference of the Indians and the citizens* Here Red Jacket voiced the opinion of his people. He mentioned that the Indian was drmk and had no intention to kill; drunkenness wns a cause for leniency in Indian custom* He .stated that he understood the lew York laws but that the Indians had. made .no treaty saying they would conform to them; and he asked for the case to be presented to the President and for the President to appoint a coiisti. ssion to settle the matter® The Indiana were finally compelled to surrender the murderer*' In the course of these events end amid great concern of the Indians for the murderer, Chapin isrote the following letter*13. Captain Ohapim Letter to the Semeom Chiefs at Buffalo Ore©kt 1802* Brothers • I aa sorry t© hear of the very disagreeable mews from Buffalo® Creek that one of our people has beem killed by one of your people* Brothers - this news is terriable disagreeable a&d afflicting* it naturally axoltaa temper and reremge at the first appear©nee -but Brothers let us reffleet & be eoll and endeavour to fis.de out what ought to b€ done to bring our minds to h&raonica & food agreement again - These things haire happened and they ha¥@ been settled, and X suppose it will be right in this ease to take such measures as to hare this business reconciled* and that the ahole of community should mot be rendered unhappy by the quarrel of iadirid-uala* Bre - You will consider nothing impoper in taking the Indian who stab14 one man k kill1 d one other and placing him is confinement* I consider the white people in this respect justifte&ble* as he fell on them as a mad man without any provocation ss 1 have been told* Bra - Tou on your part I trust will do nothing rash or hastey in this business & 1 hope & believe the white people on their part will conduct with humanity and prudence* Irs ~ The President of the limited States must be mad© acquainted with this transaction* 'who will eater into such measures as to preserve ' cur general peace k friendship unbroken* in ~ the reason you do not see me at Buffalo© Greek on this occasion is* The president of the U States has removed ma fro® office &18® this day my offio* terminates* Capt® Irriae^ who 1 beliwes lires ct Fr esq**-* Isle is-to be my successor, and ought to meet Jsou on this business* said as his -age-noy commences I suppose it is probable he will be with you soonu Brothers - 1 should hwe been happy to hare your Chiefs emtm forward to this plaoe yon proposed & still shall 'expect to you* ss some business of importance will be left to be transaoterd by me* Brs - 1® this is the last speech that you will receive from me as Agent ©f Indian affairs 1 hope you will pay due attention to ity as no one wishes more for your happiness and prosperity than Brothers your friend and. Hble serrt (Signed) Israel Chap in © am and sngna July 31 1802 (On back of letter) The Seneka Chiefs at Buff aloe Creek pr Mr. Parrish 11.Uaptain Callander Irrise or Irwin was the nm superlatendent* Little is kmowE about him^ but ted Jacket complained in his speech about the murdereri "We understand that the president has appointed a euperintaudent who is altogether unknown to u«» and who is tmacqiaainted with Indian affairs* We know him not in our country/ Red Jacket continued to say that if the Indians had been consulted they would! have made a suggest!** such as Oliver Phelps* Stone5 Red Jacke t» op» clt«* p. 263* : : mIn 130:3, at Canandaigua,Oliver Phelps awarded an annuity to the 8aneea ohiof Little Beard« In the sane year Phelps established his residence at Canandaigua after several long visits in the Genesee Country^ and managed the rnmnants of his land holdings*1 the Little Beard granted the annuity was undoubtedly the principal chief at the fonawanda Reservation, as distinguished from the cruel chief who lived at tittle Beard1 s To am on the Genesee Hiver* T^e Phelps annuity was made payable at Let is torn, a ccnirenienf center for the Tonawa&da chief but a great distance for the other Little Beard, and was granted for his love and1 good will* two qualities never attributed to the Little Beard of Little Beard1 s Town* the fonawsnda chief was a lieutenant in the far of 1812* and probably the chief who signed receipts in 1821 and 1826*2 1* -Ft—s, 1101 irer Phelpsloc♦ sit., pp* 530-31, lee 3°l3 aad ii in this series, u11 Oliver Phelpa awards smmltf to Little Beard, 1802* This may certify that for the consideration of love and good will to Little Beard ( so oalld), I agree to give him as a present, Twenty Dollars pr ® year, to he paid Annually to the said Little Beard, at the Town of Lew is ton, in produce ©nd clothing m he may want, during his natural life, for the faithful payment of which I hind myself my heirs and administrators dated at Caaandalgtia this 27th day of September 1802 - (Signed) Oliver Phelps TtThe fate ..of the Indium who committed a murder in 1802, referred to is a previous letter, was not settled until the next year. The great eoneern'of the Indians for his welfare was evidenced by an appeal in August 1802 to Governor Clinton of lew York, and by a deputation of Seneca, Oneida* and Onondaga chiefs who went, to Washington, D»C» in \1803 to plead for the murderer1 B releases While the chiefs were in Washington they mre addressed by Thomas Jefferson on February 14, 1803. It is interesting to note that the Indian wm tried 'and convicted at the Court of Oyer and terminer of-Ontario County on February 23, ■ 18GS*1 ■ A justice of the lew. fork Supreme Court* BreftkhoUt Livingston, presided- at the trial* A .petition-for pardon was sent to Governor - .■"..■'. Clinton by the attorney general* by the grand jury that indicted the Indian, and by many oitisens of Canandaigua* Judge Livingston wrote Clinton about the case recommending clemency $ he said that it had excited an uncommon interest and solicitude in the sachems and warriors of E J nation.* In -a special message the Governor presented the case to the Assembly* and the Indian *Stiff-armed George* was not executed. Stone, Red ifacket* op* cit. , fp. 263~84* 2. Henry Brockholst 1iYtaJSSm (1757-1823) was born in Mew York Citv graduated from the tallage of lew Jersey in 1774, am! fought in the devolution, fee studied law and bee me a prominent lawyer. In 1802 he was appointed Judge of the lew York Supreme Court. * Three years later he received an appointment to the United States Supreme Court, ^effersoniam in politics, Livingston was considered an able and independent judge. He was active in the organisation of the lew l-ork- public school .system* Cushman, Robert, wlenry Broekholst Livingston,n Dictionary of Americ an B lo graphv XI, 312-13. ?——-fiL S* Sj^pT^'-if8 PP^ 531 Governor ^Assembly, March 5, 1803, The Indian was pardoned oy aB; act passed on March 12,' 1803♦ 1&The speech of Jefferson to th? Is hflow* It is sigmm4 br th* Pr*r1d«-nt. A »*:trj5ed draft of this ■^tv, t)*'* md dated. t$ V foil t/I-r is In the transcripts of the Library of Congress, hut it has not been included in of the collected »rks of Jefferent Mi the Chief of the Mvlsion of tfanoeeripts is not iwirt of my whlieatlm of Probably several copies of the speech were aa.de eSpned by the President* 4* Sl«raefi*t, St* 0eorre Chief* Mvisior? of manuscriptst the Library of SmmrmMB* Letter March 21, 194u to Dorothy Mo K*lrb*nk« The draft of the address in the Library i s in The Papers of Thorn?-s Jefferson^ "Volume 130, folios 22347 - 22348; it is a manuscript of three octavo pages® Address Made end Signed by Thomas Jefferson v&ile President to XndiaB BaJegaiiom in Washington, 1803* Brothers of the Seneca, Oneida k Gnomdagua laticn©* 1 give you a hearty welcome on your arrival at the Seat of our Government, where I am glad to take you by the hand and to renew the Chain of Friendship between usf and 1 &m thankful to the Great Spirit who has preserved you in health during your long journey at this in©lament season of the year, md am hopefull his protection will cover you on your return* I sincerely lament with you, Brothers, the unfortunate murder which was committed by one of your people on one of ours at Buffalo* Creek - It has been one of the many evils produced by the abuse of spiritous liquors - and it is with sincere pleasure I learn that your people have in a great measure abandoned the use of them — You ask an explanation htm it has happened,that, our Treaty5 having provided that injuries done by-either party to the other shall be settled by ©omiss loners, the murderer, in this case, should be tried by the Lasrs of lew York* to -which laws you say you never gave your consent, and therefore are not subject to them - The words of the Treaty, Brothers, are, 11 that for injuries dome by individual© on either aids no privates revenge or retaliation shall take place, but, instead thereof, aoaplaint shall be made by the party injured to the other, by the six nations, or env of them, to the President of the tf« S*, or the Superintendent by him appointed, md, by the Superintendant or other person appointed by the President, to the principal Chiefs of the six nations, or of the nationis to nhieh the offender" belongs^ and such prudent measures shell then be pursued as shall be necessary to preserve our peace and friendship imbrokem., until, the Legislature or great Come 11 of the U* States shall make other equitable provision for^ffie. purpose** In pursuance of this agreement in the Treaty* the Srest Cornell of the W® S* have made provision by a law that* where any murder shall be committed by any of our people on yours, or of yours om ours, the murderer shall be punished with death ~ In this case the murder was ©owiitted within the lends belonging to lew Tork, and therefore the Judges of lew York are the persons authorised to enquire into the truth of the fact, and to punish it, if true - md had the murder been committed, at the same place by an Englishman, a Frenchmm, a Spaniard, m American, or « person of any other nation, the same Judges would hs.¥e tried it, by the same rules, and subject to the tmi pumi&hmemtf So that yon are placed on the same footing, in this respect, as the most powerful k the most friendly nations are, and as we are ourselves* As the State authority, inhere the murder was committed, is appointed to en-quire into the fact k punish it, so they era entrusted to remit the punishment, if they find it was committed under circumstances which entitle the murderer to mercy* Jjid 1 have great hopes, Brothers, that those who enquire into the case may find grounds for pardoning the offender, and that hffeay again be safely restored to you® Jqu ask that the Lands which you hold at the luff aloe Creek,6' Allegany md all other reserves, now in your possession, may remain your a, and descend to yo-ur children, mi that we will consist, your title to these lands, and oppose any chief who- may in future oom& %15® ferwto mil* These lands are yours, Brothers^ to confirm the title to them for yourselves and your children^ against ©tar people, md ell other sf except yours#lT@s* Ho per son shall m®r take one foot of them by my bargsta with one or a few lan&vfchorised chiefs* aor any otherwise than with the consent of your nation^ fully girm by your d: puties* according to your own rules& customs - when the aatiom at large shall see an interest in making any bargain respecting their own lands* they certainly would not ehuee we should oppose what thay Jmdge fur th#ir own interest* All to can rightfully do is to maintain tii® in the exercise of all their rights over the eountry they poss#ssf and this we will• do against fraud force* With respect to the residence of our superinte&dsmt, or m o assistant* at £osura«d&igua# to the payment of your monies at Albany, the delivery of the goods for the One id as* Onondaiguas k Stoekbridge Indians st lofiOB-daigm, and the continuance of the blacksmiths and gunsmiths, the Secretary of War will consult with yon & will e3td#«reur to eMmed-ai* these matters to your and our convenience* Wh&terer he says to you on that subject, you are to consider as if said by myself* We hmpm -with you, Brothers* that the tomahawk is forever buried C be tureen is $ Rirer more to be taken up-* Peace and friendship is our best Interest* By war we cam laJure one another$ but so good man can receive pi ©a sura from doing injuries* We wish to see you &dranoe to th© eultiT&tion of the earth, in raa&u&c^rlog clothes, end in whatever may eon tribute to f#ad & clothe your people, and make them comfortable * happy* In this wey your' numbers will increase, k the hanbhips k n15* wants jom warn experience, from tfee uncertain pursuit of wild beast©, will be exchanged for plentiful living, produced by lees labor from the so11 you live on* 1 gray you, Brothers to carry for am to your nation, a© stir an© es of the constant friendship sand protection of the United States to them* • (Signed) Th* Jefferson fab 14, 180S* /ooThe Treaty here mentioned is the- Canandaigua Treaty of 1794 and the quotation a fair lines later is frcm that treaty* kMeriear, State Pagers, Indian Affairg^ op« cit*, X* 545# the treaty* ' 6# Buffalo!e) Crsei Reservation was a large- reserve along Buffalo Creek including the present site of Buffalo, it was one of the reservations reserved to the Indians in 1797 • AllegCh)any Reservation extended on both sides of the Alleghany Hirer from western part of the Hirer in lew York for aver half of its distance in that state• 8® Konon-daigua is a variation of Canandaigua* mJasper Parrish hmarne sub-agent of the United States to the Six Mat ions of Indians in February, 1805, as t hm letter - from the Secretary of War, Henry Dearborn, ^reveals* 1* Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) was born in Sew Hampshire* studied and practiced medicine, headed a company in the Revolution, and in 1779 headed a regiment in Sullivan* s ariay that laid waste to the Semesee Valley • He represented Massachusetts in the United States Congress from 1793 to 1797. In 1812 he was the senior Major-General of ""the . army and the ranking officer. His earlier military successes did not last and he was incompetent in his new command* In 181$ he became ill and the command went to General M0rgan Lewis. After much criticism he received an honorable discharge in 1815. From 1822-24 he served as Minister to Portugal* Pratt, Julius, * Henry Dearborn,* Dictionary of American Biography, V, 174-76. _-^^16* I&*triH»ti03i8 from the Secretary of War to Parrish, cm lis Anointment as 1805* War Bepartmeitt 15th February 1803 Sir With this you will receive a cosimission2 constituting yam a Sub-Agent of the United States to the six Mat ions, now under the general superintendence of Callendar Irvine Isqnlre. Intil more ample instructions on the sub j©ct of your tgency, asc! various duties connected with it can be furnished, you will govern yourself b» suoh directions as you may receive from Mr. Irvine, in all matters, in relation to which you are not particularly instructed by this department. It will he your duty to spend at least three months in each year, during the warm season, within the tribes of the Oneidas, Cayugas, Stockbridge, ©Bondages, and those Indians who inhabit the basks ef the Genesee river.3 Of your proceedings while among the Indians^ you will keep a correct journal, ntoing and remarking such circumstances as in your judgment are important to the United States, a copy of which you will forward to this office and duplicate to Mr. Irvine, at least once a year. Tou will endeavour to obtain and confirm the good will and affection of the Indians? to introduce the arts of civilisation, domestic manufactures, and agriculture, fo dlsuade from and discountenance /o3,16 the ii so of ardent spirits among them, and in mil matters end things conduot yourself in such manner ms shall be best o&leulmtM to offset the benevolent designs and views of the General Government towards their Indian brethren* Y on will be careful and vigil sat in reporting every circumstance and event which mey occur that is important to th^ government of the United States to be made aoqmi&ted with* The pl&ee of your residence will for the present be Canandaigua* I am, Sir, Yr obt Servant (Signed) Dearborn Jasper Pmrrish Ss<§r* The actual *ppoSfitnent» also dated February 18, 1805, is in the recoris of the War Department and a copy of it is in a footnote to * Story of C a tain Jasper Parrish,* loc- sit», p* 555n. It notes that his compensation wss fixed at a sa2Sy';'oF*Kl450 per year, payable quarter^yearly* the Indians inhabiting the hanks of the Genesee liver wmr® mainly Seneeas to various villages such as Ljttle Beard1 s town md Big free Tillage® The itw sub-agent bad many duties* as outlined in his instructions and as revealad by the letter of his superior, Gal lender Irwin or Xrvtii** in May 18G3* The United States was interested in promoting civilization among the tribes, and the Tuscarora mill is an indication of this® The Tttaearo-r* Village was located in northwestern Mew fork not far from Lewistem* Parrish was responsible for making payments for the government and for reporting on conditions of the various Indian Iations« I0(c.17* 0 allender Irwim Letter to Jasper Pwrrlsh* 180S* Presque 1 Isle May 18th« 1805 Bear Sir, 1 arrived here the next day after 1 parted with you, more fatigued then my horse, & just in time to send you six hundred ^ 3' jH dollars by Mr® Reed who sets out tomorrow for C&nendaigua -p i* 55 two hundred of this you will pay Mr* Follett taking his reet« 5 2,- therefor, specifying it as the first payment of a contract X iN p "J o % * entered into by "said Follett for erecting a mill at the fuse ar or a I p o be good enough to acknowledge the rect» of the whole ^ sum, bs soon as vtm eomreniently cm me a return of the I « 5 £ 1 different Nations of Indians and their relative situations* 'I hope yon found all well on your arrival at home« fours sincerely (Signed) Gallender Irwin P*S® I will send you more when I hear from the War Department, dont forget Major Sogers* Indn Shoes - m so good an opportunity may not occur Jasper Parrish Bsqr* shortly, 1 hmm straind 200 morn making $800 in. all, & will trust to providence for more /*7.ft SO O m i % ft IS 1* n m m m it m ■m m m m t m 0 1 1 it H m M ® m. ft m SO 1 CO I* ■ft 1 m a # t* Q & A 4* m m 4> 1 Jk 1 I © i l M m m $ I *Q m u m A ® 0 Jf m m m a 1 •j- 4* it H o Ji H 4> t o # If I a l I l 3 4* U P' ^ O fe # ■ u m m m ® m I 8 0 o ■K A m M 0 m %4 1 A J 1 o o ' o f I H CO w i « 0 a t* o u m u m « #t : I I * #4 jg i 1 4> 0 # # u 0 1 ts> m IT 99 u 0 ly i & m m i 0 1 m § o ♦ «p 0 § # ho 1 0 1 i 0 ft fi 0 1 I f* 'U § m i o a W m m i si 1 -if i # t*4 # 4U O P 0 ip | g. o 9 Wrt \s m clVV opt" oy I* Vtot ft. ot 0 1 i # 4> & § I 23 "\Vl*»5 "XbUttVi, CS.^ei") C TO" cJT 0 t i 1 it ii I I ft I •3 <0 O » o a o 1 I $4 If J r-t . i fl 0 S 1 CO w IS # 0 Jd m m M # o m u O m m M # O w IS •« o f0 I 0 1 1 i « I u # # s •ts 0 o it I i e h 1 i t IS | A O J i is k I if! M § I i ft o 0 *0 0 Si ii 1 I ft H « i i I mfhe government policy for Indian affairs included an annual gift to the tribes usually to goods* for the Six Nations the sum was $1500 from 17S2 t© IT94, when it was increased to $4500* Following ar@ three invoices for the annuity for 1805* So e of the items are listed first ir English money and then in dollars and cents^ uniform accounting In American money was mot then general® 0e&eral Peter dansevoort, to whom the packages iter® addressed at Albany, was Military Agent for the Morthern Department having had long experience in military affairs during and after the Revolution*1 1* 41 den* Edmund Iiff%llt *Peter G&asevoort** Dictionary of Amer "can . rgi§raplF' 127~28* General iansev ortTs dates were 1749 to mrzi in 1809 he beeame a lrigmdi@r~§eneral of 'the United States Army # JOB,18* ImwJbes of ImMm tam&tgr tor 18©§# of sundry peekag** 4*lfcr*r«d by inorgt Xmgelf Esquire Agent fer tb§ Xndlfta Department to William Limtard Isqre Military Agent for traaapertatiei) to Alb«raqr» addressed to 6enl Bmmm-mrt and to be by him forwarded #*<greem%iy to the orders of the Seeretisry of War* W^rkm k umbered se per Berlin liOi 0 net At* I? No t CasK No A CasK 3fi>4 No 1 I® to No « Ke ^ CasKJ Sok D14 ^t lotted States Ar«en.al May 10th 1&0S 3 ^hjC* nu ant a A vancc It 5 pet 13: 107. ISv 4'. 10-^r A. pieces ijctttu> jbtntel \ Ao >e<l } 1^3/ fictti iund'^ c«.licoe» 3B?xna><S& Bocfe 5* fiecM uVute pittas - \l ^ at CasKs oo^Afr \oolls 9L$0 \\S UcoL<i I pv 1 " Jo aV^./a It» a. " do •ft 1 jT k 1 4o m J " 4c, ift V " 1 " 4°« u »» 1 " Jo 11 3 JS" it si 13 t4 1 12 7>/ 1 pr Vd Straps No44 40/ aiva%I2-0 4 CusKa c«>opev sj£ t | U3W Jo S I A Mr^j 4» a^ a-* 11 H % 15L ^ #101 at ss- && 3 a A' 14 v t 4v 5- l: 3*. 5: L sa: 3: IT 1: 6 35*: y: 1 3: 5 is; IT' 5 I? 4o ^JLi.— - 3 5" 75 FO J" no BO ACT Sol ol 6 AiT 10F 4t lure lee of sua dry package a delivered by Qmrg& In gels Inquire Agent for the Indian Department to William Lisn^rci Isqrs Military Agent for transportation to Albany, addre^sad to Geml ffamsCToort aad to be by Ilia forwarded agreeably to the orders of the Secretary of Marked. & numbered as per Margin M.S. 1805 IJ»S® Arsenal May lOttu l&QS R*»itwitm C vvtc.es 6Tn OCc* no. a. 3 X5 a a. 'UT a CasXs I .r tu Wcliw\ Bvae* ® a. IB. 1 as--. o: cuWwu. us pet 40 -4 J^prSuHA-u GtWcecs JLfec VTAtjdj® 3o«»jdi qS IA. V* pWhlks © U| 37 2. 6 / go f sO 3 ©11 W 10 ^ Casks pou*W ISoVb © 32 Ctxk | ^ tyrof**^ <S> 10 ll £)|S 150 11 d> U °\0 It CasK 3ps ^VUel] g) ^ si' IS 161 40 Sps^deJ ^ ^ Hr {namoaftK*- ^Jbd ^ Cft.sK ^Cooperaae 113 2 I I w 11 CajKs 5"pv sWJ bUnKets C|5 <•<*} >,„ I ^A 11. A. 4- 7 " do " 2 ju/6 ".Avanex 115pet n A 4 <Wr C6vevl,as' ® */+ , ' 8i A. k Gasfe I Cooper raAe <2> 1/4-2- _ 1_LJ3 ' 1 ^ ial a s-3 1 Qale I s, pr, ^UnKeteOs") 11 J 4 I .. jiot ■»o i a-, is-. L, z a. 3 3.10 3. 17- a fcknKeVs ® 10. a'Ru^s <S>1/«0 ta HO'is. W^O Me u C^K No 3ii GwK, j fcox 3r ® O p 8 p*- strip1 J ^mjU UtanKchs no.i \ •• * a. » " " Mo 1 a.i^- 4 J. 3 3. n. 6. It to ^ \o<U 53 AAvamc*. la-r ftl at 6 3 a. Ctti Y- !> Cc*> ^ e» ^C .S3 1 1 £5* \t ,!5 H3 a* No fc»- GU3 ®' ** 1) pv vcd „T- .n— . ----------, II "Uu. ...tb »M3 »1ybe«.<a>3 dAvAnOL \a0 j*^ C«K<£Coofv> ^/"Hs Ux 3/1 \-OVCr _43.lf.-t" 5"I. lo__•t 1*5 li ^15 I SI ===== 5.53 53 ?ftTt 56 ///18* Involec of one Box of Cloth relirered by George 2sqr 4g©at for the Indian t®f>arts3®®ts to Willlasa Llansrd Rsqr M,lit«ry Agent, for transportation to Albany, ftddr®S5©d to Gftal Gaoseroort sad to be by Ms f©rwny<3«d ngroosbly to tha orders of tho Secretary of far Mprk'd £* mi»tmr*d ss pr Margin 0. S. 1805 U.S. Arsorml 10th Say 180®. St* HaAiffinj GV.c^s Mo. I F Scar\€t C\o«. <32. \3/\0 ? ^ > MvAflOL -3! 3— 1 ta- 2 U) ^ uHas Uue CloH a ^ — 1 O l> t, ... 30 Box <£ /nil I oortify these ar« true copies fro® the originals (Slpiod) Jao ¥11 sos CUc H2..Baftas are a coarse and cheap fabric generally cotton which e -me originally from the Orisnt, but was later made in Great Britain for export* especially to Africa** Samuel Eliot Mori sob mentions baft&s as cotton from India. purchased at Bombay and Calcutta and brought to the United States* Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford^ 1923, 1, 620$ Moiison^ SamuelHSTIo^ of Massachusetts, Boston,, 1B21, 87*88+ Platillas are a kind of Silesisn white linen* ' Dictionary op* oit», YXJ, 987* Booking Baise is a coarse woolen fabric often used for linings or flour coverings* Ibid>, I, 629, 961* Mamoodias probably refer to a plain, fine, muslin from India, the word is given as Majmodis in Ibid», ¥1, 97* Coverlids is a variation of coverlets, these had the small, uniform diaper pattern in the weave* The term diaper table-cloths was used in this period to distinguish the weave from other types* Ibid., II, 1106, III, 318. yyj.When the S«eets sold their rights to the Immnnm tracts .of lend in Western lew York to Sob#rt Morris at Big free in September, 179? j Morris and the United States commissioner, Wadsworth, arranged that the purchase of #100,000 should be invested in the stock of the Bank of the United States and fetid In the name of the President of the United States for the use and benefit of the Seneeas*^ Wadsworth ootild give his consent only if the financial arrangements were made in this way* It was difficult to make the Indians tinder stand a bank* . dividends, and why payments might vary from year to year* fhey also found it hard to comprehend large sums of money and their value* :fhe Indians pictured Philadelphia as a large field where their money was planted and some years the crop was better than other years* They were shown how many dollars filled a cask, and them told how many casks it would require to hold #100,000* Anoth@r/4ay was to tell the Indians how many horses would be necessary to draw the weight of the money* fhe following letter to Parrish at Canandaigua from Secretary Bear bora refers to the return on the stock for 1806 of #S3S0* IV that year the dividends were She amount received by the chiefs was a proper return on the #100,000 investment as the stock quotation was above par at the time of its purchase* probably about 125*® Americm State rapers* Indian Affairs* op* pit** I* 627, Contract ' betwen' Robert Morris m& the Seneca lotion of Indians* 2* Stone* led Jacketi op* clt»* pp*247-48* fona*er# Will Ism "grahwat, Bistory of B^yk W in the United States* {1 of History of Banking* edited by t* Podsworth, HtioU^IS^) p* w Xnox* John Jay .and others, History of inking in the' united States Mew York* 1900, pp. Hol^sworth, ^ohn fhSm ana^WwiyT^IFfTr 3* 56 i fhe First and Second Banks of the -United States* Washington* 1910* wtebes-~—----—-- ^ The quotation for February 14* 1797 was 112 and for January 10, 17#8 - 123* fhe exact date, price*, and charges of the purchase and ||i of discount in the transfer tag of the money are unknown! but 0 or #8.00 per #100*00 share on 800 shares is #6400, md 800 shares at #125*00 each is #100*000* the total investment* Some plan similar to this suggested Mist have existed* it is in line with the known facts® fh@ original purchase price per share was #400*00 and liquidation per share in 1811 #434*00,so the figuring on a #100*00 basis is for simplification* II*a Searterm writes Parrish mentioning the receipt by the- Seneca Chiefs of §6350, the return on the #100,000 paid by Hobert Morris. War Department August 11th 1806 Sir lour letter of the 26th mlt* enclosing the receipt of the Seneca Chiefs for #6380, came duly to hand*. I am respectfully Sir, Tour Ob® Serb (Signed) 1* Dearborn Jasper Parrish, Esqr • (On back of letter) Washintorn Aug 11 War Department S» Dearborn PHBE Jasper Parrish, Ssquire Canandaigua I. B® Dearborn Esqr letter Augt 11th 1806 us:Two years later a letter outlines the plan of Secretary Dearborn for forwarding the Interest on the $100*000 investment to the Sen .eo&& ▼ia Issper Parrish* Mr# Erastus Srsnger was the Indian agent of Western law York and mede his headquarters at Buffalo^ dearborn1 s letter has a reference to him*1 The §6300 is probably the July, ISO? semi-annual . g dividend of and the smm for January, 1B08®" 1* Erastus Granger was impor in the early life of Buffalo where he want in 1804 as f?the aooredited representative of the So^ernment in all political matters/* Buffalo at this time had 16 huts® He was superintendent of Indian affairs for the region, and in September was commissioned postmaster at Buffalo Creek. An express later ran between Buffalo and Washington* D# C* and it was Yia Buffalo that the Western generals in the War of 1812 received their official, instructions* Granger also acted for a while as Surveyor and Collector of the Port of Buffaloe Greek. and, In 1807 he was named a judge of the County of Gene see/when Niagara County w&'s separated frorr, Genesee in 1808, he became a judge of the new county and served until 1817* In 1816 and 1817 he was the taperriaor of Buffalo which was the highest 'office of the town* Many Indian councils were held at Buffalo under his supervision* An outstanding one was in the summer of 1812 to tell the Indians hy the United States md Great Britain were at war® The speeches made at that time by Granger and $ed Jacket were published and composed the first book ever issued in Buffalo* 85Documents and Miscellany/5 Buffalo Historical Society Publications, If (1896)^ 385-86. * ^ 2o itofdsworth and Dewey$ op» eit»» p* 137* //4 •JLOi Dearborn to Parrish eoacermlmr, the Sea eea inveetaent of flOO^OCX) - 1808 Mr® Sramger hawing in formed m© that vou will be in Philadelphia about the 10th Inst® has desired that 1 would forward ycsi lay warrant for 10500 on the Cashier of the Bank US^ on account of the Sari@oa Motion* 1 ha^e accordingly seat the same to !r» Core* on whom you will please to call to reeeire and receipt for it® War Department January 6th 1808 Sir I gua* Sir yours respectfully (Signed) E# Dearborn Jasper Psrriah, Bequire (OB hack of letter) Washington Jan 6 War Department H* Dearborn FREE Jasper P&rrleh* Esqr Philadelphia H# Dearborn Isqr letter Jany* 6, 1808 litJasper Parrish* s duties were varied» The followig latter was written fey William Spring presenting a problem of Indium whit© relations mud of liias property* Spring operated a tmem bearing his name? at iaths on the Cohooton Hirer* about eighteen miles northwest of the Painted Font,1 He addressed the letter to Parrish as Captain Pgrrish* the title refering to his rank in the militia of lew York State in whieh hm kmi fc©an mtiw® since 1?96* T* 0* to Jiajtara,>ln 180% repr-intod Roohoctor» I91& »ftroar-tfae . p* 10*21* t V Latter to P«rt§fi from Will lam i#"Mg> 1803* Bath 24th August 1803- Dear Sir* There la Siren Indians in this neighborhood that has been mmh alarmed by Being shot at the other evening by some hunters (as we suppose) and hare lost their horses which they cant find simee the C iretnetanee happened ~ there is aereral Hunters living in the neighbeurhood of Mmd Greek^ where this thing happened who have allwaiae been opposed to the Indians hunting on their grou&d, hut the Inhabitants here sat able to prove axy thing against them -the people to the Tillage wishes them to hunt and are willing to help them in finding their horses ~ the Bearer east Satisfied without eomeing to mm you and wished seme per soon to write a line of course was willing to Satisfy them and will do fmjthiBg to help them to find ont who has troubled them - I am with esteem &e (Signed) William Spring Capt Parish (On baek of letter) Captain Parish • CmaadalguaGrm^k la m ereek-joining the OohoeteB liver six. milei eontfaeaat of Bath, and twelve miles? northwest of the Painted Post® ■ / Iff! 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