Identifier: indianbiography00that (find matches)
Title: Indian Biography
Year: 1800 (1800s)
Authors: Thatcher, B.B. (Benjamin Bussy), 1809-1840
Subjects: Indians of North America
Publisher: Philadelphia : Bowen
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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built for the whiteman ; the friends of Red Jacket cannot be heard in it. Notwith-standing this touching appeal, and the dying injunctions of theSeneca chief, his remains were taken to the grave prepared by thewhites, and interred. Some of the Indians followed the corpse, butthe more immediate friends of Red Jacket took a last view of theirlifeless chief, in the sanctuary of that religion which he had alwaysopposed, and hastened from a scene which overwhelmed them withhumiliation and sorrow. Thus early did the foot of the white mantrample on the dust of the great chief, in accordance with his ownprophetic declaration. The medal which Red Jacket wore, and which is faithfullycopied in the portrait before the reader, he prized above all price. Itwas a personal present, made in 1792, from General Washington.He was never known to be without it. He had studied and com-prehended the character of Washington, and placed upon this gifta value corresponding with his exalted opinion of the donor.
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AN O.SAGP-: WOMAN DraMn.Frz-rzted-, Cohia-td k FuJh^hM by J TBowen., ThLtd MOHONGO Of the early life of this female we know nothing; and, perhaps,little could be gathered, that would be worthy of record. She isinteresting on account of the dignity and beauty of her counte-nance, and the singular nature of her adventures since her marriage.She was one of a party of seven of her tribe, who were decoyedfrom the borders of Missouri, by an adventurer, whose intentionwas to exhibit them in Europe, for the purpose of gain. He was aFrenchman, and was assisted in his design by a half breed Indian,who acted as interpreter between him and the deluded victims ofhis mercenary deception. The Indians were allured from homeby the assurance that curiosity and respect for the Indian character,would make them so welcome in Europe, that they would bereceived with distinguished marks of respect, and loaded withvaluable presents. It is not probable that they understood thatthey were to be shown for money,

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