Samuel Kirkland to John Sargeant
- Collection
- Samuel Kirkland
- Alternative Title
- Letter from Samuel Kirkland to John Sargeant, May 23, 1800
- Genre
- Manuscripts
- Subgenre- Manuscripts
- Correspondence
- Contributor Name
- Sergeant, John, 1747-1824
- Date
- May 23rd, 1800
- Language
- English
- Extent
- 12 images
- Abstract
- Samuel Kirkland says that most of his landed property has been stripped and that the accusations against him sent to the Commissioners in Boston were proved to be groundless. Kirkland says that Sergeant wants the entire removal of Kirkland's mission, and he had tried to replace Kirkland with Crosby for 6-7 years. Kirkland describes all of Sergeant's plotting against him. He uses an Indian quote, and then discusses the mutual dislike between himself and Captain Hendrick, minister of the Stockbridge Indians. Kirkland also mentions a dispute between Sergeant and Occum. Kirkland had in the past supported Sergeant when complaints were levied against him. Kirkland talks about his own search for a replacement missionary to the Indians, and expresses his love for Mr. Crosby. He enumerates the underhanded and uncalled-for behavior of Sergeant.
- Subject Topical
- Indians of North America
- Missionaries
- Subject Name
- Sergeant, John, 1747-1824
- Kirkland, Samuel, 1741-1808
- Subject Geographic
- Oneida (N.Y.)
- Oneida County (N.Y.)
- New York (State)
- Shelf Location
- Original digital object name: yhm-arc-kir-211a
- Hamilton College Archives, Samuel Kirkland Correspondence, 211a (a)
- Restrictions on Access
- There are no restrictions on access to this material.
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Manifest
Sergeant, J. & Sergeant, J. .
(1800, May 23).
Samuel Kirkland to John Sargeant.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/f4c0256c-e302-424c-b06b-f6bdf3fb6456
APA
Sergeant, J. & Sergeant, J. .
(1800, May 23).
Samuel Kirkland to John Sargeant.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/f4c0256c-e302-424c-b06b-f6bdf3fb6456
Sergeant, John and Sergeant, John.
May 23rd, 1800.
“Samuel Kirkland to John Sargeant”.
Last modified March 16, 2023.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/f4c0256c-e302-424c-b06b-f6bdf3fb6456
Chicago
Sergeant, John and Sergeant, John.
May 23rd, 1800.
“Samuel Kirkland to John Sargeant”.
Last modified March 16, 2023.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/f4c0256c-e302-424c-b06b-f6bdf3fb6456
