Founded scholastic and singing schools. Living is hard/uncivilized. Samuel Kirkland well: teaching children to read. Is well and content. Pupils progressing nicely. Encouraging agriculture. Received letter from Samuel Kirkland: he had a tiring journey.
McClure is gathering memories of the life of Dr. Wheelock and a history of Moor's School and Dartmouth College. He needs more information and asks Kirkland to write something about Wheelock's work among the Indians. McClure says that Kirkland is the last "persevering missionary" of those who originally set out to work with the Indians. He also asks what the numbers and names were of the Senecas
Sale of a seven and one-half acre tract of land located in Paris to Samuel Kirkland for twenty shillings. -- Verification of deed by James Dean, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Oneida County, January 21, 1799.
Sale of a three and three-quarter tract of land located in Paris to Joel Bristol for eight pounds. -- Verification of deed by James Dean, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Oneida County, January 21, 1799.
The deed was drafted on February 23, 1802, between Drake and Posst for $340 for 22 1/2 acres of land. An inscription on the reverse is dated February 11, 1804.