Manuscript current account, signed, detailing financial transactions between the Massachusetts whaler Joseph Sturges and his Native American employee, Jacob Zakry (or Zachary) over a three-year period ending on March 4, 1719. Items charged to Zachary include payments to a relative and for clothing; 45 shillings a year for "3 whale seasons dyet;" and another charge for "3 years expense at Cape Cod." Items in Zachary's favor include "your share of the oyle of 3/4s of a whale" and "your share of a shark." Account signed by Joseph Sturges
Description:
In English., Date given in original as: "March 4th 1718/9.", and Accompanied by partial transcript and bookseller description.
Subject (Geographic):
Massachusetts. and Massachusetts
Subject (Name):
Sturges, Joseph. and Zachary, Jacob.
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Master and servant, Whaling, and History
Expedition to the Rocky Mountains and Major Long's Expedition to the Rocky Mountains
Description:
Bookplate of Joseph Y. Jeanes., Engravings by Young & Delleker, Cephas Grien Childs, Alexander Lawson, Francis Kearney, and William Hay; after Stephen H. Long, Samuel Seymour and Titian Ramsay Peale., Some maps on double leaves., Spine title, on publisher's printed labels: Major Long's Expedition to the Rocky Mountains., and Text and atlas in slipcase.
Subject (Geographic):
Missouri River--Discovery and exploration, Ohio River--Discovery and exploration, United States--Discovery and exploration, and West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration
Subject (Name):
Childs, Cephas Grier, 1793-1871, Hay, William, Jeanes, Joseph Y, Kearny, Francis, 1785-1837, Lawson, Alexander, 1773-1846, Long, Stephen H. (Stephen Harriman), 1784-1864, Peale, Titian Ramsay, 1799-1885, Say, Thomas, 1787-1834, Seymour, Samuel, active 1797-1822, United States. War Department, and Young & Delleker
Subject (Topic):
Discoveries in geography, Geology--West (U.S.), Glossaries, vocabularies, etc., Indians of North America, and Indians of North America--Languages--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908 Foster, Charles, 1828-1904
Published / Created:
1880-1896
Call Number:
WA MSS S-903 (folio)
Image Count:
56
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Letters written for American Horse regarding early customs of the Sioux, their cultural advancement, and the tragedy at Wounded Knee Creek. Accompanied by a letter about Charles Foster's position on Indian affairs and a letter from Mrs. James Landy to Daniel E. Soper. There are 76 folio drawings depicting Sioux life and three photographs of American Horse.
Subject (Name):
American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908--Portraits, Foster, Charles, 1828-1904, Landy, Edwin F, and Landy, James
Subject (Topic):
Dakota Indians--Pictorial works, Dakota Indians--Social life and customs, Indians of North America, and Wounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890
