Note on human skin (alleged), after 1779.

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Note on human skin (alleged), after 1779.

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Note written by Luke Swatland, allegedly on human skin. The note is as follows: "This is the skin of a White Man, taken by a Ingen. Scalped and skined Alive belly cut out. Tied to Bed of Cols and Rosted to Deth. A White skin if took is Prise of tribe(?). The Ingen from Ulisses(?) use Pale Skin for money. We Are ordered to Albeny. If we kep our skin. 117 Brave Men are lost some are sick. Genl Sullivan's ARMY. Luke Swaatland of Wyoming. Sept. 13th 1779."

1 item, 23 x 33 cm.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 8082722

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Luke Swatland was from Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. From the description of Note on human skin (alleged), after 1779. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 713689225 ...