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Letter from Mohawk chief Lewis Cook to Great Council of the State of NY, March 24, 1806

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Identifier: yhm-arc-2010-001

Content Description

1 letter or petition (4 pages, one large sheet, folded) from "Col. Lewis Cook, an Indian Chief," to "The Great Council of the State of New York, at the Council-Fire in the City of Albany," dated Albany, March 24th, 1806, asking for the share of the monies promised to the Oneidas to be paid to his wife and her sister; added to Samuel Kirkland Correspondence as 243d.

Acquisition Type

Purchase

Provenance

Received from from a dealer via Christian Goodwillie

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: 1806