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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05190.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | Photograph of Ely S. Parker |
| Date | ca. 1885 |
| Document Type | Photograph |
| Content Description | Sepia photograph accompanied a letter (see GLC05190.01). |
| Subjects | American Indian History Military History Government and Civics Civil War Appomattox Surrender |
| People | Parker, Ely Samuel (1828-1895) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Biography: Ely S. Parker was a formally educated Tonawanda Seneca who served as an interpreter and tribal representative. During the Civil War he served as military secretary to Ulysses S. Grant and wrote out the official copy of the terms of surrender. In Grant's administration, he served as the first Native American Commissioner of Indian Affairs. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Ely S. Parker to William C. Bryant regarding the 'Coke Bill' |