The Thirteen Colonies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781511509367)

"The Thirteen Colonies" is a glance of the early Colonial American History of the thirteen colonies including the letter from the Iroquois Indian Tribe Chief Onondaga to the British Arms and Sir William Johnson. Chief Onondaga's Letter to the British Arms and Sir William Johnson and their response. "Brother: One of our People lately in a vision was told by the Great Spirit above, that when HE first made the World, He have this large island to the Indians for their Use; at the same time He gave other Parts of the World beyond the great Waters to the rest of his creating, and gave them different languages; That He now saw the white People squabbling, and fighting for these Lands which HE gave the Indians; and that in every Assembly, and Company of Governors, and Great Men, He heard nothing scarce spoke, or talk'd of, but claiming, and wanting, large Possessions in our Country. This He said was so contrary to his Intention, and what He expected would be the Consequences at the time when the white People first came, like Children among Us, that He was quite displeas'd and would, altho their Numbers were ever so great, punish them if They did not desist." Chief Onondaga Tribe of The Iroquois League

Author: Kimmy Nelson
ISBN-10: 1511509368
ISBN-13: 9781511509367
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/29/2015
Pages: 52
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d