Joel Benson collection
Scope and content
Includes one page titled "The prophet of the Allegheny," which is a description of meeting Red Jacket. A hymn in Mohawk, signed by Daniel Bread, dated February 13, 1829. Another letter in Mohawk signed by Daniel Bread. Also included is a Cherokee hymn book published by the American Baptist Publication Society, 1896. The items come with a letter explaining their provenance from Mary Benson Mann Adams, the great grand daughter of Joel Benson, dated February 20, 1944.
Dates
- 1829.
Creator
- Bread, Daniel, Oneida chief, 1800-1873. (Person)
- Huntington Free Library (Former owner, Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Daniel Bread was born in New York, but moved to Wisconsin. He was the chief of the Wisconsin Oneidas.
Biographical / Historical
Red Jacket was a Seneca chief who sided with the British during the American Revolution.
Extent
5 items. (5 items.)
Language of Materials
Multiple languages
Ownership and Custodial History
Provenance: Huntington Free Library. Gift to HFL from Mary Benson Mann Adams, 1944.
Alternate Form Available
Photocopies available.
- Benson, Joel.
- Bread, Daniel, Oneida chief, 1800-1873.
- Cherokee Indians.
- Cherokee language -- Texts.
- Indians of North America
- Indians of North America -- Religion -- Study and teaching -- History
- Mohawk Indians.
- Mohawk language -- Texts.
- Oneida Indians.
- Red Jacket, (Seneca chief), approximately 1756-1830.
- Seneca Indians.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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