A narrative of the United Brethren among the Delaware & Mohegan Indians [manuscript] : from its commencement in the year 1740 to the close of the year 1808: comprising all the remarkable incidents which took place at their missionary stations during that period : interspersed with anecdotes, historical facts, speeches of Indians & other interesting matter / by John Heckewelder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heckewelder, John Gottlieb Ernestus, 1743-1823, author.

Contributor:

Edward E. Ayer Collection (Newberry Library), owner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moravian Church.

Gnadenhutten Massacre, Gnadenhutten, Ohio, 1782.

Christianity.

Massacres.

Missionaries.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Production:

[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1820]

Summary:

In this lengthy narrative, Heckewelder recounts the development and expansion of the Moravian Mission among the Delaware and Mohegan Indians from 1740 through 1808. Heckewelder includes in his work a brief history of the Moravian Church, the establishment of Indian missions in present day Ohio - especially the Tuscarawas River Valley, his difficult experiences throughout the Revolutionary War period when he attempted to continue the Mission s viability, the Indian massacre at Gnadenhutten in 1782, and his fiduciary role in the early 1800 s of managing 12,000 acres of land held in trust by the Church for the benefit of the Moravian Indians.

Notes:

Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America was originally published in 2013, as American Indian Histories and Cultures. The title was changed in 2024.

AM reference: VAULT Ayer MS 3089.

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