Samuel Kirkland journal, 1769-1772.

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Samuel Kirkland journal, 1769-1772.

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Journal kept by missionary Samuel Kirkland from 7 Oct. 1770 - 4 Feb. 1771 by order of the Honorary Board of London Correspondents and sent to secretary of the board Andrew Oliver. Entries describe Kirkland's life and work among the Oneida Indians and neighboring tribes, including discussions with the Indians regarding their spiritual lives, visits paid to members of the community, sermons preached, and the building of the church. Also included are brief accounts by Indians of the "first concern for their souls," and an account of the Indian Schools including the progress being made by the students. Kirkland also details the charges associated with his mission and lists the provisions he distributed to his students including food, clothing, medicine, and cash. Included with the diary is a letter to Rev. Andrew Eliot written August 3, 1772, which describes Kirkland's expenses for the years 1769 and 1770 as he was setting up house in New York. Folder also contains transcripts of the journal and the letter to Eliot.

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Eliot, Andrew, 1718-1778

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Andrew Eliot was born in Boston on December 21, 1718. He received from Harvard an AB in 1737 and an AM in 1740. He was ordained the pastor of the New North Church of Boston on April 14, 1742, and began a lifelong career as a respected and well-known minister. In 1758 he was appointed the clerk of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, and was elected to the Corporation in 1765. Eliot weathered the Revolutionary War in Boston, and at the request of General Washington made the official thanksgiving sermon ...

Kirkland, Samuel, 1741-1808

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Clergyman and missionary among the Oneida Indians. From the description of Diary, 1799-1801. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 50722511 Born in Norwich, Connecticut and educated at the College of New Jersey, Kirkland was a student of Eleazar Wheelock. He traveled to New York where he became a missionary to the Six Nations and the Oneida peoples for more than 40 years. Kirkland is credited with preventing several conflicts between native peoples and colonists. He ...