Gruett, Philip.

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Phillip Gruett was an early Native American settler in Isabella County, arriving with his family as a child in the 1850s. He attended Lutheran schools in Michigan and Indiana and was fluent in English, German, and Ojibwe. Gruett made his living variously as a merchant, farmer, land dealer, and interpreter/consultant for the government Indian agency, sometimes also serving as an informal advocate for his Native American neighbors.

From the description of Gruett manuscript, 1868-1872. (Public Libraries of Saginaw). WorldCat record id: 318450249

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referencedIn Collection, 1890,1917. Clarke Historical Library
creatorOf Gruett, Philip. Gruett manuscript, 1868-1872. Public Libraries of Saginaw
referencedIn McClain, Joyce. Mount Pleasant (Mich.) history collection, 1871,2001. Clarke Historical Library
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associatedWith Donaldson, James. person
associatedWith McClain, Joyce. person
associatedWith United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.) corporateBody
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Michigan
Michigan--Isabella County
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Indian reservations
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Ojibwa Indians
Ojibwa Indians
Ojibwa Indians
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Active 1872

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