Cass, Lewis., 01/24/1825-01/24/1825

File — Box: 21, Folder: 22

Identifier: 80132

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains documents comprising the personal manuscripts collection of John Gilmary Shea. This series consists of Boxes 21 and 22 and is arranged alphabetically by individual.

Dates

01/24/1825-01/24/1825

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Conditions Governing Access note

Extent

From the Collection: 24.25 Linear Feet (39 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/10/04

Container Summary

1 ALS dated 1/24/1825 from Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864) to Lewis Cass (1782-1866), with discussion of Pontiac, 7 pages. Also, 1 AM extract from the "Annual Register" for 1763. Vol. 6, sent to Cass by Schoolcraft: "State of our conquests in North America. Three governments. Reasons for this arrangement. Indians commence hostilities. Causes of the war. Indians neglected. Strength of the English in North America dreaded. State of the savage nations. Revolutions amongst themselves. The Indians grow powerful. Iroquois generally quiet, " 40 pages.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

CASS, LEWIS - CORRESPONDENCE FROM SCHOOLCRAFT, HENRY ROWE (1825): Autographed Letter

SCHOOLCRAFT, HENRY ROWE - CORRESPONDENCE TO CASS, LEWIS (1825): Autographed Letter

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY - MANUSCRIPTS (1763-1825): Autographed Letter

IROQUOIS INDIANS - REFERENCE (1763?): Transcript

PONTIAC - OTTAWA CHIEF - REFERENCES (1763?): Transcript