Native American Resources in Haverford College Special Collections (HC)

This collection is comprised of the single bound volume. The original account was written in 1798 & 1799. This copy, in an unknown hand, was likely written in the latter half of the 19th century. The volume describes Isaac Coates, Joshua Sharpless, and John Pierce's travel to Native American reservations on behalf of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Indian Committee, and the work they did while there.

This collection is comprised of the single volume of Pugh's journal, entitled, "On his visit to the Western Indians." The first pages of the volume provide records of destinations and the miles traveled, as well as a list of names and their title/position or affiliation with a certain organization or tribe. Also lists tribal populations according to the most recent census data. Entries describe Pugh's travel from St. Louis to Lawrence, Kansas, Quaker meetings attended, meetings with Native American agents and officials, and visits to tribes and make payments.

Ms. Coll. 1013B: Minutes taken by Alfred Cope at a council with the Menominee Indians in 1849 in Greenbay WI, at which Thomas Wistar served as commissioner to distribute $40,000 of givernment money. See also Record of apportionment, 1849, in Ms. Coll. 1013C.

This collection is comprised of the two volume family history and autobiography of Barclay White.
In addition to Providing genealogical information about his ancestors, White describes his early life in Philadelphia, Pa., and his work with various Native tribes as an Indian Agent.

Ms. Coll. 958: Extracts from a journal, 1809, of a tour to Tunesassa and Cattaraugus by William Allinson, giving interesting details of travel and life among the Natives, their reservations on the Allegheny River, and the prehistoric remains of a people who lived in this section more than 2000 years ago.

Diary gives account of his visit to Canandaigua, NY, in 1794, to be present at a treaty with the Native Americans of the Six Nations. He was accompanied by James Emlen, John Parrish, and William Savery.

Narrative account by Henry Stanley Newman describing a visit to the Native Americans in Oklahoma, 1889-1890. He was accompanied by his wife, Mary Anna Newman.

This collection is composed of four volumes of Henry Simmons's journals, the majority of which are related to time Simmons spent with the Oneida and Seneca tribes.

The diary details Emlen's travels in rural Pennsylvania to small towns and settlements of fellow Quakers. Entries often describe tensions and interactions between the white settlers and the Native American populations. Treaties between white settlers and native groups are also discussed.

Morris's journal was written for her family at home during her trip to Canada during August and September, 1889. Her daily entries describes, in detail, her experiences camping in the Canadian wilderness, accompanied by her cousins and the Native Americans they employed to paddle them in canoes to and from each campsite, as well as interactions with different groups of Native Americans the group meets during their travels.

Each volume contains business correspondence related to Richards' work as an Indian Agent in Kansas. All letters are written by John Richards, and the majority of letters are addressed to Enoch Hoag, the Superintendent of Indian Affairs

Ms. Coll. 1008: Contains an account of journey with John Parrish to witness signing of treaty with Natives at Newtown Point, on the Tioga.

Entries describe Sharpless's travel to, and time spent in, Cornplanter's village during 1798.

Ms. Coll. 950: The substance of the conference was to establish an understanding between the Native Americans and the philosophical descendants of William Penn who wished to abide by the peace principle.

Five volumes of Thomas Wistar's journals. Each volume includes daily entries interspersed with correspondence. Journal entries largely describe Wistar’s work as an Indian Commissioner, including visits to Washington D.C. and various trips to reservations, and Native Agencies including the Seneca Nation and the Wichita Indian Agency.

Ms. Coll. 968, Box 11: Journal of William Allinson describing a visit he made in 1809 with John Brown to the Native Americans at Tunessasa and Cattaraugus in New York State. 3 volumes.

This collection is composed of the single volume diary of Joel Swayne entitled, “Some account of my journey to the Seneca Nation of Indians and Residence Amongst that People.” Entries describe Swayne’s journey to the Seneca nation, and the two years he spent there. Swayne provides detailed descriptions of the chief, “Cornplanter,” the chief’s family, the village and villagers, cultural differences between the Quakers and the Senecas, the difficulty of the language barrier, and discussions between Quaker missionaries and Seneca members.