A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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... rivers , were thus named after a great English brave — Lord De la Warre - they were much pleased , and willingly took the name . Their lands stretched from the Hudson River to the Potomac . They were a noble - spirited but gentle people ...
... rivers , were thus named after a great English brave — Lord De la Warre - they were much pleased , and willingly took the name . Their lands stretched from the Hudson River to the Potomac . They were a noble - spirited but gentle people ...
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... River , and sent a message to Congress , of which the following extracts will show the spirit . They said : " It is now more than three years since peace was made between the King of Great Britain and you ; but we , the Indians , were ...
... River , and sent a message to Congress , of which the following extracts will show the spirit . They said : " It is now more than three years since peace was made between the King of Great Britain and you ; but we , the Indians , were ...
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... River . " These are touching words , when we remember that only the year before the United States had expressly told these In- dians that if any white citizens attempted to settle on their lands they might " punish them as they pleased ...
... River . " These are touching words , when we remember that only the year before the United States had expressly told these In- dians that if any white citizens attempted to settle on their lands they might " punish them as they pleased ...
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... River , and commissioner plenipotentiary of the United States of America for removing all causes of con- troversy , regulating trade , and settling boundaries with the In- dian nations in the Northern Department . " Under all these ...
... River , and commissioner plenipotentiary of the United States of America for removing all causes of con- troversy , regulating trade , and settling boundaries with the In- dian nations in the Northern Department . " Under all these ...
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... River as one of their boundaries . Their words were not the words of ignorant barbarians , clum- sily and doggedly holding to a point ; they were the words of clear - headed , statesman - like rulers , insisting on the rights of their ...
... River as one of their boundaries . Their words were not the words of ignorant barbarians , clum- sily and doggedly holding to a point ; they were the words of clear - headed , statesman - like rulers , insisting on the rights of their ...
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