John Drew Manuscript Collection
Found in 1431 Collections and/or Records:
Hand written biography of Graham Rodgers or Way-Was-See-Se-Mo (A sweet Sound), 1850s
Biography reads: "Born 1819, A Shawnee Councilor Educated at the Methodist Mission, or Shawnee Channel Labor School, was one of General Kamry's guides and hunters in 846, A well known advocate of agriculture Education and Religion among the Indians." Folder 255A
Hand written biography of Isaac Journeycake or So-Ke-pah-kra-Xing, Deleware delegate, 1850s
Biography reads: "One of the Delegation who visited Washington January 1859, Is a great Friend to the cause of Education, agriculture, and Religion". Folder 255A
Hand written biography of John Conner or Tah-Tann-Ner-Shea, head chief of the Delewares, 1850s
Biography reads: "A half and born 1807, went to Texas in 1842, took an action part in the war with Mexico, was a member of Capt. Smith's company of Rangers, …". Folder 255A
Hand written biography of John Moses or Ent-Ho-Kop-pi, Son of the last war chief of the Deleware [sic], 1850s
Biography reads: "Born 1823 Acts as guide to Col Fremont in his last tour to California in 1848-9, been in several engagements with the mountain and Prairie Indians, His father was second war chief". Folder 255A
Hand written biography of Rev. Charles Ketchum or Wan-do'-hwas, third councilor of the Delewares, 1850s
Biography reads: "Born 1812, has always been an advocate of education and Religion among his people and still labors to that end". Folder 255A
Handwritten biography of Delaware Charley or Chal-La-Wese, First Councilor of the Delawares, 1850s
Biography reads: "Born 1818, Served as a guide and hunter for Col Fremont in 1846, been in several engagements with the mountain Indians and in one against the Sioux and Shians and one against the Pawnees, Isha'-la-wis". Folder 255A
Handwritten biography of Henry Tiblow or Thax-Thea-Ka (To burn it), 1850s
Biography reads: "Born 1819, Interpreter to the Dellawares [sic] formerly interpreter to the Shawnees and Kickapoo, was educated at the Shawnee Methodist Mission, and recommended to the U. S. Government as interpreter in 1837 by the Rev. Thomas Johnson, a great advocate of Education and Religion among the Indians, One of the Delegation of Delaware in January 1859." Folder 255A
Handwritten biography of James Conner, Second Councilor of the Dellawares, 1850s
Biography reads: "Born 1819, Brother to the Head Chief of the Dellawares [sic], Served as a guide and hunter to Col Fremont in 1846, Engaged in several skirmishes with the Indians of the mountains and survived a wound in the leg in one of the engagements." Folder 255A
Handwritten copy of Senator W. Sebastian's Creditors and $20,000 to Ross and Treaty Party advance to obtain Old Settler approval of treaty, August 1, 1848
Handwritten copy of Senator W. Sebastian's Creditors and $20,000 to Ross and Treaty Party advance to obtain Old Settler approval of treaty. Folder 127
Handwritten note with poem by Bernard Barton a song lyrics, mid-19th century
Note has handwritten copy of Bernard Barton's Dread of Farewell poem. After the poem there were lyrics from the song "I need you, Precious Jesus". Envelope had embossed "T" on the flap and was addressed to Mr. John Drew & Sister at Webbers Falls. Folder 613