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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04193.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from John Moore to James Kelly |
| Title | John Moore to James Kelly describing a visit to Seminole chief 'Billy Bowlegs' |
| Date | 20 October 1854 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Kelly, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Responds to the drought and lack of food. Reports a visit to King Billy Bowlegs, presenting Bowlegs' sister with "rot gut" whiskey. Inquires about the upcoming county elections in Ohio. "I was out in the woods some distance about a week ago, with the Indian agent, to see King Bowlegs and twenty or thirty of his warriors. He was very polite, spread skins for us on the ground and an awning over head to keep off the sun. All passed off very orderly and quietly, the King and his warriors seated cross-legged around us. When Billy spoke all the others kept a respectful silence." |
| Subjects | Military History Extreme Weather Diet and Nutrition Women's History American Indian History Seminole War Alcohol Government and Civics Politics Election Diplomacy |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) Kelly, James (fl. 1853-1860) |
| Place written | Fort Meyers, Florida |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans; Health & Medicine; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John Moore (1826-1907) was born in Indiana and taught school in Louisiana and Alabama. After medical school in Louisiana, he became an army surgeon and later served as U.S. Surgeon General. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |