Dean, James, 1748-1823
Groton, Conn., native who as a child lived for five years among the Oneidas and who attended Dartmouth as a charity student, graduating in 1773.
Under the auspices of Eleazer Wheelock of Dartmouth, James Dean, Levi Frisbie, and another charity student spent the summer of 1774 among the Canadian Indians. Dean's oratorical abilities and his familiarity with the languages and customs of the Iroquois gave him great influence among them; during the Revolution he was instrumental in persuading the Oneidas to support the colonies.
From the description of Letter : Dartmouth College, [Hanover, N.H.], to Stephen Williams, Springfield, [Mass.], 1774 Nov. 12. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 36804321
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referencedIn | Wheelock, Eleazar, 1711-1779. Letter, 1775 May 5, to John Hurd. | Dartmouth College Library | |
referencedIn | Duane, James, 1733-1797. Letter : Philadelphia, [Pa.], to His Excellency Governor [George] Clinton, 1779 June 30. | Newberry Library | |
creatorOf | Young, Frederic. Oath : [Oneida County], N.Y., 1805 June 29. | Newberry Library | |
creatorOf | Dean, James, 1748-1823. Letter : Dartmouth College, [Hanover, N.H.], to Stephen Williams, Springfield, [Mass.], 1774 Nov. 12. | Newberry Library | |
referencedIn | Deane, S. N. (Sidney Norton), 1878-1943. A New England pioneer among the Oneida Indians, 1926. | American Philosophical Society Library | |
referencedIn | A New England pioneer among the Oneida Indians, 1926, 1926 | American Philosophical Society |
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associatedWith | Dartmouth College | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Deane, S. N. (Sidney Norton), 1878-1943. | person |
associatedWith | Duane, James, 1733-1797. | person |
associatedWith | Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Gill family | family |
associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Wheelock, Eleazar, 1711-1779. | person |
associatedWith | Williams, Eunice, 1696-1786. | person |
correspondedWith | Williams, Stephen, 1693-1782 | person |
associatedWith | Young, Frederic. | person |
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Birth 1748-08-20
Death 1823-09-10