Author: S. H. Mitchell
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528571982
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Excerpt from The Indian Chief, Journeycake The following brief narrative is sent forth, not as a contribution to the literature of the Indian problem, but as a tribute to the life and character of the Christian chieftain whose memory it seeks to perpetuate. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Indian Chief, Journeycake (Classic Reprint)
Author: S. H. Mitchell
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528571982
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Excerpt from The Indian Chief, Journeycake The following brief narrative is sent forth, not as a contribution to the literature of the Indian problem, but as a tribute to the life and character of the Christian chieftain whose memory it seeks to perpetuate. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528571982
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Excerpt from The Indian Chief, Journeycake The following brief narrative is sent forth, not as a contribution to the literature of the Indian problem, but as a tribute to the life and character of the Christian chieftain whose memory it seeks to perpetuate. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Indian Chief, Journeycake
Author: S H Mitchell
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230275932
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IX REMOVAL AND ITS TRIALS In 1866, it is. said in the government reports that the Delawares, still on their Kansas lands, in spite of depletion by army service and other causes of weakening and discouragement, "raised seventy-two thousand bushels of grain, thirteen thousand bushels of potatoes, and owned five thousand head of cattle." In July of this year a treaty was made for the sale of their lands, and providing for the removal to the Indian Territory of all who desired to go, it being also provided that any who were willing to become citizens of the United States and chose to remain should have lands set apart in severalty, and the assignment of their portion of funds belonging to the tribe. Only a few families chose to so remain. The superintendent of the agency at Ft. Leavenworth wrote about this time (July, 1866): "The running of the Union Pacific Railroad through the Delawares' diminished reserve has been a source of grievous annoyance and damage to the Delawares, as has also an organization styled the Delaware Lumber Company." This seems to have been a company formed to help themselves to the Delawares' timber and sell it to the railway company. The damage to the Delaware land by these two companies was estimated at "twenty-eight thousand dollars." In addition to these losses, it is added, "Other causes have conspired to render them in haste to be gone. The perpetual expectation of being obliged to remove bad unsettled the whole community, and made them indifferent to effort and improvement. The return of their young men from the war had also had a demoralizing effect," etc. Thus discouraged, depleted, and weakened, they turned their faces again to the new wilderness to be entered and subdued. During 1867 and 1868 the...
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230275932
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IX REMOVAL AND ITS TRIALS In 1866, it is. said in the government reports that the Delawares, still on their Kansas lands, in spite of depletion by army service and other causes of weakening and discouragement, "raised seventy-two thousand bushels of grain, thirteen thousand bushels of potatoes, and owned five thousand head of cattle." In July of this year a treaty was made for the sale of their lands, and providing for the removal to the Indian Territory of all who desired to go, it being also provided that any who were willing to become citizens of the United States and chose to remain should have lands set apart in severalty, and the assignment of their portion of funds belonging to the tribe. Only a few families chose to so remain. The superintendent of the agency at Ft. Leavenworth wrote about this time (July, 1866): "The running of the Union Pacific Railroad through the Delawares' diminished reserve has been a source of grievous annoyance and damage to the Delawares, as has also an organization styled the Delaware Lumber Company." This seems to have been a company formed to help themselves to the Delawares' timber and sell it to the railway company. The damage to the Delaware land by these two companies was estimated at "twenty-eight thousand dollars." In addition to these losses, it is added, "Other causes have conspired to render them in haste to be gone. The perpetual expectation of being obliged to remove bad unsettled the whole community, and made them indifferent to effort and improvement. The return of their young men from the war had also had a demoralizing effect," etc. Thus discouraged, depleted, and weakened, they turned their faces again to the new wilderness to be entered and subdued. During 1867 and 1868 the...
The Indian Chief, Journeycake
Author: S. H. Mitchell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Delaware Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Delaware Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
American Book Publishing Record Cumulative, 1950-1977
Author: R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2352
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2352
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
The Indian chief, Journeycake
Author: S. H. Mitchell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Books In Print 2004-2005
Author: Ed Bowker Staff
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
ISBN: 9780835246422
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 3274
Book Description
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
ISBN: 9780835246422
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 3274
Book Description
General catalogue of printed books
Author: British museum. Dept. of printed books
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Biographical Books, 1876-1949
Author: R.R. Bowker Company
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
ISBN: 9780835216036
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1826
Book Description
"This book is a companion volume to Biographical books, 1950-1980, completing a comprehensive one hundred and five year bibliography of biographical and autobiographical works published or distributed in the United States"--Preface.
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
ISBN: 9780835216036
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1826
Book Description
"This book is a companion volume to Biographical books, 1950-1980, completing a comprehensive one hundred and five year bibliography of biographical and autobiographical works published or distributed in the United States"--Preface.