A translation of the speech made by Jimmy Johnson at the Grand Council of the Confederacy of Iroquois held at the Indian village of Tonawanda?
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- 1845-10
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October, 1845, speech by Jimmy Johnson, translated and abridged by Ely S. Parker (later U.S. commissioner of Indian affairs) which reiterates the religious and moral teachings of the Seneca prophet, Handsome Lake. Around 1800, Handsome Lake began to see visions and to preach the message of the Great Spirit who was displeased with the Indians' abandonment of old customs, dependence on alcohol, and lax moral conduct.
- Creator
Johnson, Jimmy, 1774-1854
- Contributing Institution
- Newberry Library
- Location
- New York (State)
United States - Type
- image
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- Manuscripts (Documents)
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- Johnson, Jimmy, 1774-1854. A translation of the speech made by Jimmy Johnson at the Grand Council of the Confederacy of Iroquois held at the Indian village of Tonawanda?. 1845-10. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/41180. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Johnson, Jimmy, 1774-1854, (1845-10) A translation of the speech made by Jimmy Johnson at the Grand Council of the Confederacy of Iroquois held at the Indian village of Tonawanda?. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/41180
- MLA citation style
- Johnson, Jimmy, 1774-1854. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/41180>.