Manuscripts

Eli P. Halsey logbook

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Description: Halsey kept this log on two voyages from New York to Canton, China, in 1815 on board the Seneca, and 1817 on board the John and William. The logbook contains information such as courses, positions, locations, weather conditions, and other commentary including sailing maneuvers, on board activities, the end of the War of 1812, the history of Indonesia, Chinese people, Chinese customs, and cargo information. In one entry, Halsey recorded the delivery of 18 boxes of opium to China, 1815 July 11.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1815-1817.
Call number: mssHM 84021
Creator: Halsey, Eli P(Opens in new tab)
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Ely Samuel Parker papers

Manuscripts

A collection of 135 items from 1802 to 1894, it consists of correspondence, documents, and manuscripts of Ely Samuel Parker relating to Native American affairs and personal matters; also included are papers of Parker's brother, Nicholson Henry Parker. The material covers many subjects including Seneca Indians of Western New York; Native American political and cultural affairs; the removal of Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi; protests against emigration; Schermerhorn's exploring party; The Treaty of 1838 and the Amending Treaty; and the opposition and repudiation by the Senecas. The collection also includes material on the Seneca Mission Station on Buffalo Creek and studies in the Seneca language; a list of Native Americans of the Six Nations who took part in the War of 1812; a dictionary of the Seneca language; and a census of Seneca Indians, 1855 to 1857. In addition, there are Ely Samuel Parker's school compositions, chiefly about Native American life and culture, and confidential correspondence with Mrs. Harriet Maxwell Converse, American folklorist and historian of the Iroquois.

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Stephen Clough logbook of the U.S.S. Boston

Manuscripts

This journal covers the period from September 7, 1800 to July 4, 1801 concerning the West Indian convoy duty. The journal was kept on board the United States frigate "Boston" of 32 guns, under the command of Captain George Little, Esq. (50 pages)

mssHM 711

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Asher Wright? List of the names of Indians of the 6 Nations of New York

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PA 1

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Nicholson Henry Parker. Census of Seneca Indians upon the Allegany

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PA 126

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