Newberry Library - Letter Troy, N.Y., to Lt. Gov. John Tayler, Albany, N.Y., 1818 Mar. 17

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Open book Letter Troy, N.Y., to Lt. Gov. John Tayler, Albany, N.Y., 1818 Mar. 17

Title Letter Troy, N.Y., to Lt. Gov. John Tayler, Albany, N.Y., 1818 Mar. 17

Creator Butler, David, 1792-1842

Date 1818

Place New York (State), New York (State)--Troy, New York--New Stockbridge

Language English

Subjects Clergy, Indians of North America, Stockbridge Indians

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text of letter on p. [1]-[3]; address on p. [4]
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary March 17, 1818, letter from David Butler to former N.Y. lieutenant governor John Tayler, regarding Mary Doxtater, a New Stockbridge Indian who had asked Butler to write on her behalf. A teacher to her tribe, Doxtater feared that her civilizing efforts would be undone by the plan of some Stockbridge Indians to gain the legislature's permission to dispose of their N.Y. lands and "remove into the wilderness." Butler urges Tayler to use his influence to prevent the move and to have "benevolent" men appointed to superintend the tribe's affairs.

Biographical/Historical Note Episcopal rector at Troy, N.Y., 1804-1834.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 32 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 127

BibID 136141

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2213px × 3518px 22.31 MB

Filename 991361418805867_Ayer_MS_127_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11I8Z6