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[CHAP. XV.]—Michikinaqwa, or The Little-Turtle—Early history—Engages in a combination of the Indians against the United States—Blue-Jacket—The Turtle defeats two detachments of American troops—Some account of the North-Western war from 1791 to 1795—The Turtle defeated by General Wayne—He becomes unpopular after the peace—Some of the charges against him examined—Anecdotes of his intercourse with distinguished Americans—His letter to General Harrison—His death in 1819—His character.

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[CHAP. XVI.]—The Seneca Chief, Red-Jacket—Circumstances under which he succeeded Corn-Planter in his influence—Anecdotes of the latter—Red-Jacket's earliest oratorical triumph—His speech at the Treaty of Canandaigua—Account of Farmer's-Brother, and Brandt—Red-Jacket's political and religious principles—Speech to Mr. Alexander, in 1811—Speech to Mr. Richardson—Remarks on the causes of his heathenism in the conduct of the whites—His military career—Speech in favor of declaring war against the British, in 1812—Seneca Manifesto—Red-Jacket's interview with Washington—His interview with Lafayette—His Memorial to the New-York Legislature—Speech to a Missionary in 1825—His deposition and restoration in 1827—Visits to the Atlantic cities—Death and funeral obsequies—Anecdotes.

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[APPENDIX.]

[No. I.] Genealogy of Uncas. 394
[No. II.] General Wayne's Correspondence with Major Campbell. 345
[No. III.] Corn-Planter's letter to the Governor of Pennsylvania. 309
[No. IV.] Speech of the same at Warren Court-House. 312
[No. V.] Obituary Notice of Brandt. 314
[No. VI.] Little-Farmer's letter to the Hon. W. Eustis. 314
[No. VII.] Crawford's letter to the Governor of Canada. 316

INDIAN BIOGRAPHY.


[CHAPTER I.]