History of Wyoming: In a Series of Letters, from Charles Miner, to His Son William Penn MinerJ. Crissy, 1845 - 592 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 20
... friend , you my friend , I desire your worship and your power , because I hope you can do some great matters this one . I am poor and naked , and have no men at my place , because I afraid always Mohago he will kill me every day and ...
... friend , you my friend , I desire your worship and your power , because I hope you can do some great matters this one . I am poor and naked , and have no men at my place , because I afraid always Mohago he will kill me every day and ...
Σελίδα 41
... friendship was entered into , after which their numerous , per- haps not very welcome visiters , returned to the valley . Doubtless , they were spies , sent by the Iroquois ; their large number , with exquisite art , concealing the ...
... friendship was entered into , after which their numerous , per- haps not very welcome visiters , returned to the valley . Doubtless , they were spies , sent by the Iroquois ; their large number , with exquisite art , concealing the ...
Σελίδα 47
... friends of the English . They had never been satisfied with the conduct of the English after the treaty of 1737 , when their fathers , Tishekunk and Nutimus , sold them the lands upon the Delaware : that although the rights of the ...
... friends of the English . They had never been satisfied with the conduct of the English after the treaty of 1737 , when their fathers , Tishekunk and Nutimus , sold them the lands upon the Delaware : that although the rights of the ...
Σελίδα 48
... friends , the English , to smoke the pipe of peace with them , and hoped that justice would be done to them , for ... friendship were entered into with the Shawanese and Delawares - presents were received - smoke from the calumet ...
... friends , the English , to smoke the pipe of peace with them , and hoped that justice would be done to them , for ... friendship were entered into with the Shawanese and Delawares - presents were received - smoke from the calumet ...
Σελίδα 53
... friends . In the mean time , Wyoming was the theatre of highly interesting events . In a previous letter , I have stated the belief that king Tedeuscung was doomed , sooner or later , to destruction . Indian revenge may sleep , but ...
... friends . In the mean time , Wyoming was the theatre of highly interesting events . In a previous letter , I have stated the belief that king Tedeuscung was doomed , sooner or later , to destruction . Indian revenge may sleep , but ...
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aforesaid appointed arms army arrived Assembly battle Bidlack Capt Captain charter chief claimants Colonel command Commissioners committee Confirming Law Congress Connecticut party Council court creek DAVID MEAD defence Delaware Durkee encamped enemy father fell fire forty Forty Fort friends garrison gentlemen Government grant Hollenback honour horses hundred immediately Indians inhabitants Iroquois John Franklin John Jenkins John Paul Schott jurisdiction justice lands Lazarus Stewart letter Lieut light corps Luzerne Luzerne county ment miles militia mountain Nathan Denison o'clock Obadiah Gore officers Ogden party Patterson peace Penn Pennsylvania persons Pickering possession prisoners proceedings proprietors purchase regiment respect returned river Samuel savages scalped sent settled settlement settlers Shawanese Sheriff Sir William Johnson Six Nations soldiers spirit sufferings Susquehanna Company taken Tioga took townships Trenton troops valley Westmoreland whole Wilkesbarre William wounded Wyoming Yankees York Zebulon Butler
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Σελίδα 158 - Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes; Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey.
Σελίδα 372 - ... or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint by joint consent, commissioners or judges to constitute a court for hearing and determining the matter in question...
Σελίδα 162 - They chant their artless notes in simple guise; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim : Perhaps ' Dundee's ' wild warbling measures rise, Or plaintive *• Martyrs...
Σελίδα 73 - ... with its branches. I assure you, in the name of the Five Nations, that our warriors shall dance to the calumet of peace under its leaves ; and shall remain quiet on their mats, and shall never dig up the hatchet, till their brother...
Σελίδα 416 - RESOLVED, That the preceding Constitution be laid before the United States, in Congress assembled, and that it is the opinion of this Convention, that it should afterwards be submitted to a Convention of Delegates, chosen in each State by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its Legislature, for their assent and ratification...
Σελίδα 72 - I do not sleep ; I have my eyes open ; and the sun, which enlightens me, discovers to me a great captain at the head of a company of soldiers, who speaks as if he were dreaming. He says, that he only came to the lake to smoke on the great calumet with the Onondagas. But Grangula says, that he sees the contrary ; that it was to knock them on the head, if sickness had not weakened the arms of the French.
Σελίδα 35 - This is the behavior of the wise united nations. But we find you are none of our blood ; you act a dishonest part not only in this, but in other matters ; your ears are ever open to slanderous reports about your brethren. For all these reasons we charge you to remove instantly, we don't give you the liberty to think about it. You are women.
Σελίδα 62 - English miles to the northward of the said river called Monomack, alias Merrimack, or to the northward of any and every part thereof, and all lands and hereditaments whatsoever, lying within the limits aforesaid, north and south in latitude and breadth, and in length and longitude, of and within all the breadth aforesaid, throughout the main lands there, from the Atlantic and western sea and ocean on the east part, to the south sea...
Σελίδα 35 - We conquered you, we made women of you; you know you are women, and can no more sell land than women. Nor is it fit you should have the power of selling lands, since you / would abuse it.
Σελίδα 144 - And I do declare that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, preeminence, or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : So help me God.