A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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Page 50
... agent for the Delawares and Shawnees states that he was shown cloth that was spun and wove , and shirts and other clothing made by the Indian girls . " In 1838 the Delawares are reported as cultivating one thou- sand five hundred acres ...
... agent for the Delawares and Shawnees states that he was shown cloth that was spun and wove , and shirts and other clothing made by the Indian girls . " In 1838 the Delawares are reported as cultivating one thou- sand five hundred acres ...
Page 52
... agent gives , in his report for this year , a graphic ac- count of an incident such as has only too often occurred on our frontier . " A small party of Delawares , consisting of a man , his squaw , and a lad about eighteen years of age ...
... agent gives , in his report for this year , a graphic ac- count of an incident such as has only too often occurred on our frontier . " A small party of Delawares , consisting of a man , his squaw , and a lad about eighteen years of age ...
Page 55
... agent writes thus of the results which have followed the opening of this large tract to white settlers : The Indians have experienced enough to shake their confidence in the laws which govern the white race . The ir- ruptions of ...
... agent writes thus of the results which have followed the opening of this large tract to white settlers : The Indians have experienced enough to shake their confidence in the laws which govern the white race . The ir- ruptions of ...
Page 60
... agent writes that the greater part of the per- sonal property owned by the Delawares is in stock , " which is constantly being preyed upon by the whites , until it has be- come so reduced that it is difficult to obtain a good animal in ...
... agent writes that the greater part of the per- sonal property owned by the Delawares is in stock , " which is constantly being preyed upon by the whites , until it has be- come so reduced that it is difficult to obtain a good animal in ...
Page 61
... agent , who would re- ceipt for them , and return them " at proper times . " This or- der is to be enforced , if possible , by an " appeal to their better judgment . " There are no records of the practical working of this order . Very ...
... agent , who would re- ceipt for them , and return them " at proper times . " This or- der is to be enforced , if possible , by an " appeal to their better judgment . " There are no records of the practical working of this order . Very ...
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