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George Croghan Collection 1765.

Summary:

On July 13, 1765, Indians gathered in a conference at Quiatenon, in New France (later Indiana territory), where they made speeches to George Croghan, who wrote them in very legible cursive. The five long pages are photostats containing eight speeches by "the Chiefs, and Principal Warriors of the Quiatenon, Kecopoes (Kickapoos), Mascoutens and Ottawas." They expressed their sorrow for their evil actions and their desire for peace.

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Physical Description: 1 folder

Content descriptions

General Note:	Processing information: Collectin processing completed 2013/08 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Restrictions on Access Note:	This collection open for research.
Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note:	George Croghan Collection, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical or Historical Data:	George Croghan was born in Ireland in 1718, and became a fur trader in the Ohio country by the mid-1740s. He was an Iroquois sachem and go-between for Pennsylvania. In August, 1849, he purchased 200,000 acres from the Iroquois. From 1756 until 1771, George served as Deputy Indian agent under Sir William Johnson. In 1771, he resigned to establish a colony called Vandalia. George was married twice. His first wife, who is unknown, gave him a daughter named Susannah (1750-1790). His second wife, the daughter of Mohawk Chief Nickus, also had a girl named Catherine (1759-1837). Mr. Croghan served as a borderland negotiator. He learned two native languages: Delaware (an Algonquian language) and Mohawk (an Iroquoian language). He died on August 31, 1782, and was buried in the churchyard of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Philadelphia.
Accumulation and Frequency of Use Note:	No further additions are expected.