Life of Joseph Brant—Thayendanegea (Vol. I.): Including the Border Wars of the American Revolution and Sketches of the Indian Campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne; And Other Matters Connected with the Indian Relations of the United States and Great Britain, from the Peace of 1783 to the Indian Peace of 1795

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Birth and parentage--Discussion of the doubts cast upon his origin--Visit of Mohawk chiefs to Queen Anne--Evidence of Brant's descent from one of those--Digression from the main subject, and Extracts from the private and official journals of Sir William Johnson--Connexion between Sir William and the family of Brant--Incidental references to the old French war--Illustrations of Indian proceedings, speeches, &c.--Brant's parentage satisfactorily established--Takes the field in the Campaign of Lake George (1765.)--Is engaged at the conquest of Niagara (1759.)--Efforts of Sir William Johnson to civilize the Indians--Brant is sent, with other Indian youths, to the Moor Charity School, at Lebanon-…

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