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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01406 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Philip John Schuyler to Henry Glen regarding complaints from the Native Americans |
| Date | 1 March 1781 |
| Author | Schuyler, Philip John (1733-1804) |
| Recipient | Glen, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Schuyler, then a major general in the Continental Army, reports to Glen, an agent for Indian affairs, complaints from Indians that they cannot mend their axes for want of iron and that "their women are almost naked and Incapable to fetch a sufficiency of wood for their own use." Seeks assistance for them, stating that "they highly deserve every aid we can give them." |
| Subjects | American Indian History Revolutionary War Continental Army Military History Women's History Charity and Philanthropy Weaponry |
| People | Schuyler, Philip John (1733-1804) Glen, Henry (1739-1814) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Native Americans; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |