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324 Wisconsin Historical Collections [voiir
injurious effects upon the people, but have, to my sorrow, expe¬ rienced it. I feel that I cannot go into the wilderness again and begin anew. I have long striven for a home, but^ for my situa¬ tion in the tribe, I have been disappointed. These considera¬ tions have led me to approach you in this manner, not in fear, but with full confidence that you will recognize mie and appreci¬ ate my character, and that if I have done anything to merit your approbation, I pray your Honorable Body will please pass a law to give me the rights and privileges of a citizen) of the United States, and a home, with all my rights in the Stockbridge nation inured to me. I have become so attached to that place, where I have resided for the last eighteen years, and which has become the property of the United States by a Treaty with the Stockbridge tribe, as above stated, that it is my earnest wish and prayer your Hjonorable Body will please grant me that place as my home, where I may spend the few remiaining years of my life in peace, and leave an inheritance for my offspring after me. The place is in Stockbridge, Oalumet County, Wis¬ consin, and comprehended within the following boundaries, to wit: bounded on the north by lot No'. 33, recommended to be patented to Mr. Dinslow, in the Stockbridge Treaty, of Nov. ¦24th, 1848, and the U. S^. lot No. 74; south, by lots Nos. 37 and 7O5 recommended to be patented to Mr. John Dick; east by the Military Eoad (so called), passing through the to^vn of Stockbridge, and west, by the Winnebago Lake—containing 360 acres of land, more or less; a,bout fifty acres on the south¬ west corner of said land is all swamp, but makes the whole piece a square one.
In addition I beg leave to state another consideration, which has encouraged me to make the application above set forth, which is this: I have found that the young State of Wisconsin has made a liberal provision in her Constitution to give Indians equal rights and privileges, if they choose to become citizens; and I am so pleased with it, that I am willing to test those
Object Description
| Page Title | Essays and speeches by Brothertown and Stockbridge Indians |
| Author | Commuck, Thomas, Brotherton Indian, d. 1856? ; Marsh, Cutting, 1800-1873. ; Konkapot, Levi. ;Quinney, John W., Stockbridge Indian Chief, 1797-1855. |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
| Source Creation Date | 1906 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP050000 |
| Description | The link below leads to several short documents by and about the emigration of the Stockbridge, Munsee and Brothertown Indians to Wisconsin in the 1820's. The first is a sketch of the history of the Brothertown (sometimes found as Brotherton) by tribal member Thomas Commuck. This is followed by memoirs and speeches by Stockbridge Indians Levi Konkapot and John W. Quinney. These latter are introduced by white missionary Cutting Marsh (who concluded, after nearly two decades advocating for Indian rights in Wisconsin, "I am ashamed of my country"). |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Cite each short piece under its own author and title as they appear on the screen, followed by Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. 4 (Madison, 1906): [page numbers]. Conclude with the phrase, "Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=50" |
| Document Number | TP050 |
| Size | p. 291-333 ; 23 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=50 |
| Owner Collection | Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | F576 .W81 vol.4 |
| Series | Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin ; v. 4 |
| Genre | Indian account; letter |
| County | Brown County; Calumet County; Winnebago County; Oneida County; Shawano County |
| City | Green Bay |
| State/Province | Wisconsin; Indiana; New York |
| Gender | female; male |
| Race and Ethnicity | Native Americans |
| Sub-Topic | Treaty Councils, from Prairie du Chien to Madeline Island |
| Event Date | 1645-1855 |
| Event Years | 1645-1855 |
| Politics | Indian reservations; Indians of North America Government relations |
| Social Relations | Race relations; |
| Indian Tribe | Brothertown (Brotherton); Fox; Ho-Chunk; Menominee; Mohegan; New York Indians; Oneida; Sauk; |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | Page 324 |
| Author | Commuck, Thomas, Brotherton Indian, d. 1856? ; Marsh, Cutting, 1800-1873. ; Konkapot, Levi. ;Quinney, John W., Stockbridge Indian Chief, 1797-1855. |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
| Source Creation Date | 1906 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP050034 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Size | 23 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | F576 .W81 vol.4 |
| Series | Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin ; v. 4 |
| Full Text | 324 Wisconsin Historical Collections [voiir injurious effects upon the people, but have, to my sorrow, expe¬ rienced it. I feel that I cannot go into the wilderness again and begin anew. I have long striven for a home, but^ for my situa¬ tion in the tribe, I have been disappointed. These considera¬ tions have led me to approach you in this manner, not in fear, but with full confidence that you will recognize mie and appreci¬ ate my character, and that if I have done anything to merit your approbation, I pray your Honorable Body will please pass a law to give me the rights and privileges of a citizen) of the United States, and a home, with all my rights in the Stockbridge nation inured to me. I have become so attached to that place, where I have resided for the last eighteen years, and which has become the property of the United States by a Treaty with the Stockbridge tribe, as above stated, that it is my earnest wish and prayer your Hjonorable Body will please grant me that place as my home, where I may spend the few remiaining years of my life in peace, and leave an inheritance for my offspring after me. The place is in Stockbridge, Oalumet County, Wis¬ consin, and comprehended within the following boundaries, to wit: bounded on the north by lot No'. 33, recommended to be patented to Mr. Dinslow, in the Stockbridge Treaty, of Nov. ¦24th, 1848, and the U. S^. lot No. 74; south, by lots Nos. 37 and 7O5 recommended to be patented to Mr. John Dick; east by the Military Eoad (so called), passing through the to^vn of Stockbridge, and west, by the Winnebago Lake—containing 360 acres of land, more or less; a,bout fifty acres on the south¬ west corner of said land is all swamp, but makes the whole piece a square one. In addition I beg leave to state another consideration, which has encouraged me to make the application above set forth, which is this: I have found that the young State of Wisconsin has made a liberal provision in her Constitution to give Indians equal rights and privileges, if they choose to become citizens; and I am so pleased with it, that I am willing to test those |
| Type | Text |