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In this letter to Reverend Isaac McCoy, Robert Simerwell addresses the upcoming removal of the Native Indians living in the vicinity of the Carey Mission, Michigan Territory. Simerwell explains his stance on the issue by stating that "on the whole, I am agreed as it regards the propriety of the measure." However, Simerwell hints that he is not entirely happy with the plan to remove the Native Indians, and that it had shaken his "fortitude as a missionary." In addition, Simerwell tells McCoy about the issues facing the missionaries at the Thomas Mission, as well as the debate between the local Native Indians regarding the possibility of leaving their lands.
Creator: Simerwell, Robert, 1786-1868
Date: February 27, 1830
Item Number: 219186
Call Number: Robert Simerwell Coll. #500, Box 1 Correspondence and reports, 1829 January-February
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 219186
Collections - Manuscript - Simerwell, Robert W.
Community Life - Religion - Missionaries - Carey Mission
Community Life - Religion - Missionaries - Thomas Mission
Date - 1830s - 1830
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - American Indians - Missions - Carey Mission
People - Notable People - McCoy, Issac, 1784-1846
People - Notable People - Meeker, Jotham, 1804-1855
People - Notable People - Simerwell, Robert
Places - Other States - Michigan - Carey Mission
Places - Other States - Michigan - Thomas Mission
Thematic Time Period - Indian Territory, 1820 - 1854
Thematic Time Period - Indian Territory, 1820 - 1854 - Michigan Territory
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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