S (Sa-Sl), 1979-1897

Includes:

Sargeant, John, 1798-1838: 2 letters, New Stockbridge, 7/13/1798 and 4/7/1799 to Henry Drinker regarding appropriation of money from a grant, dealing with Chapin. Letter, Washington, 7/7/1838 to M. Evans regarding decision against the claim of Seneca people for their expenses, passage as an amendment to a Native American bill

Scotton, Robert, 1798-1838: 15 letters, Tunesassa, 1/18/1837 to 3/9/1858 [some also signed by Ebenezer Worth, Thomazin Valentine, Caroline Hoagland] regarding affairs at Tunesassa

Sears, Rebecca, 1888-1892: 5 letters, Tunesassa, 3/9/1888 to 12/9/1892 to PYMIC, George J. Scattergood, regarding request to spend vacation at home, explanation of large school bill, vacation and health, request for leave of absence, notice of resignation extract from letter, [Tunesassa?], 9/10/1892 to Joseph S. Elkinton regarding possible application for membership of Eli and Jennie Jemerson, status of situation and various groups

Sharples, Joshua, 1798-1799: 4 letters [with John Pierce], Pittsburg, 5/11/1798 to PYMIC regarding arrival. Letter [Joshua Sharples, John Pierce, Henry Simmons Jr., Joel Swayne, Halliday Jackson] to Cornplanter and First Nations brothers of the Seneca nation now living on the Allegheny River regarding willingness to help First Nations peoples. Letter [with John Pierce], Canustoga, 5/31/1798 to Thomas Wistar regarding report of status at new settlement handwritten copy of speech by Joshua Sharples, Isaac Coates, James Cooper, Thomas Stewardson, Tenush-ke-da-go (?), 9/14/1799 to Cornplanter and several other chiefs of the Seneca Nation regarding Quaker/First Nations relations and questioning how satisfactory they have been

Sherman, Daniel, 1871-1897: 7 items [U.S. Agency for New York Indians] Forestville, N.Y.: - To Abner Woolman, 9/22/1871: regarding inquiries about school - Address before the Teachers Institute, 1878: Cattaraugus Reservation [printed] - To Amos Shongo, 6/2/1879: copy of letter, regarding business matters - To Joseph Elkinton, 6/28/1879: regarding Treaty of 1826 and the resurvey of the Cattaraugus Reservation - To Samuel Morris Olney, 11/22/1879: regarding Treaty of 1826, suspicion as Indian agent - To Samuel Morris, 11/22/1879: handwritten copy of letter, Forestville, New York, regarding the title of the Seneca people to the "7 mile strip" and "one mile blocks" at Cattaraugus - To Society of Friends, Philadelphia, 2/24/1897: typed letter, Forestville, New York, regarding spreading the news of allotting lands of the Seneca people on Cattaraugus and Allegany Reservations

Shoemaker, Edward, 1846-1864: 17 items 15 letters, Ebensburg, Pa., 12/13/1846 to 9/20/1864 to Nathan Kite [1], George Williams [7], Thomas Evans [7] also account statement, 1847, and various memos and clippings

Silverheels, George, 9/1/1819: Tunesassa, regarding intention of living a "good life"

Simmons, Henry, 1797-1799: - 10 letters [also from Jonathan Thomas], Oneida, 4/1797 regarding Jacob Taylor's returning home - 5/23/1797, Oneida, regarding bringing the tools for husbandry to First Nations peoples, copy of a speech to First Nations peoples and their response 2 letters - 7/16/1797, Oneida, regarding desire to be released from Oneida [also from Jacob Taylor and Jonathan Thomas] [also from Joel Swayne] - Conniscotago, 11/13/1798 regarding desire of Cornplanter and his people to receive their money which is due 4 - Letter, [also from Joel Swayne, Halliday Jackson], Genesanguhta, 7/29/1798 to 8/22/1799 to Thomas Wistar, PYMIC regarding progress in farming and building, opportunity for involvement in schooling First Nations peoples, purchase of farm animals, evil of liquor, transport of goods, opposition to suggestion that First Nations peoples send children to school in their village