Extraordinary expenses of Samuel Kirkland, October 1770-October 1771. For provisions, clothing, farming utensils, medicines, and school support. Justifies these expenses as a minimal and necessary. Kanonwarohare.
Delivered by David Avery upon his departure from Oneida. Tells the Indians that because of their heathen ways: "I have not the least expectation of seeing one of your faces there [in heaven] in comfort, but must stand as a swift witness against every of you that shall come to God's awful Bar in your sins." Kanonwarohare.
This may Certify that Ja'b Fowler Sen'r has Cleaned 30 acres of his 50 acres which was assigned and according to the Resolution formerly made intitled [entitled] to 25 acres more therefore makes choice of west part of Lot No 75 if consistent with the pleasure of the Said Superintendents we the peace makers have no objection to the Said assignment & oblige yours &c Brothertown Jan 4th 1820 John Jonson Jun'r.. Samuel Scipio Eliphalet Marthes } peace Makers Jacob Fowler Choyc Show moreThis may Certify that Ja'b Fowler Sen'r has Cleaned 30 acres of his 50 acres which was assigned and according to the Resolution formerly made intitled [entitled] to 25 acres more therefore makes choice of west part of Lot No 75 if consistent with the pleasure of the Said Superintendents we the peace makers have no objection to the Said assignment & oblige yours &c Brothertown Jan 4th 1820 John Jonson Jun'r.. Samuel Scipio Eliphalet Marthes } peace Makers Jacob Fowler Choyce [choice] for lot No 75 Show less
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.
The Indians inform Samuel Kirkland that a Scotch trader has just gotten a lease of ten years for his house. He wants to supposedly set up a store and public house. The Indians are wholeheartedly against this plan and desire immediate intervention. Reverse is written in Indian, and the letter appears to be incomplete.