Box 8

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Two photocopies of volume 1 of Simmons's diary.

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This volume describes Simmons's visit to Cornplanter, a Seneca chief, in 1799. During Simmons's stay with the Seneca, he teaches both children and occassionally adults. In addition to descriptions of his duties as a teacher, Simmons describes interactions between himself and the Senecas outside of school, particularly as concern discussions of Christianity.

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This volume is a typed transcript of voulme 2, Simmons's journal describing his time with Seneca chief, Cornplanter. The transcript was prepared by Dr. Frederic C. Sharpless in 1964.

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This volume describes Simmons's visit to Friends in Western Pennsylvania from 5th month-8th month, 1800, on a trip to survey the quality of a tract of land in that area. Entries include descriptions of occasional interactions with indigenous nations.

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This volume is a handwritten partial copy of volume 3 in the collection. This partial copy includes entries from 5th month-7th month, 1800.

Scope and Content note This volume includes a copy of Simmons's removal certificate and records of the names and ages of girls from Oneida Country placed in Friends families in Chester County. Entries describe Simmons's travels from Philadelphia to Oneida Country on a mission to the "Stockbridge Indians," a band of Mohicans living with the Oneida tribe in Oneida Country. Simmons describes how he encourages the Stockbridge Mohicans to form a school and learn European-American style agriculture, and his...