Letter from Mohegan Indians to Mr. Coit
- Published/Created:
- October 18, 1774
- Physical Description:
- Letter
- Associated Names:
- Choychoy, Simon [Author]
Coit, William [Recipient]
Johnson, Zachary, 1687-1787 [Author]
Meazon, Moses [Author]
Occom, Samson, 1723-1792 [Mentioned within document]
Tantaquidgeon, John (husb. To Lucy), 1727- [Author]
Uncas, Abimelech [Author]
Uncas, Noah [Author]
- Associated Locations:
- North America -- British Empire -- Colony of Connecticut -- Mohegan [Written]
North America -- British Empire -- Colony of Connecticut -- Mohegan -- School House [Mentioned]
North America -- British Empire -- Colony of Connecticut -- New London [Destination (modern name)]
North America -- Indian Country -- Mohegan Territory [Written]
North America -- Indian Country -- Mohegan Territory -- Mohegan -- School House [Mentioned]
North America -- United States of America -- State of Connecticut -- Montville [Written (modern name)]
North America -- United States of America -- State of Connecticut -- New London [Destination (modern name)]
- Topics:
- Abstract Ideas -- Friend Indians
Buildings/Structures -- School House
Culture -- Disputes
Education/Schools -- Missions -- Connecticut -- Mohegan:: (Montville)
Government -- Colonial -- Colony of Connecticut -- General Assembly
Government -- Colonial -- Colony of Connecticut -- Guardians/Overseers
Government -- Tribal -- Mohegan -- Pro-Government Faction -- Councilors -- Zachary Johnson (c.1769-1783+)
Government -- Tribal -- Mohegan -- Pro-Government Faction -- Councilors -- Zachary Johnson (c.1769-1783+) -- Guardians/Overseers
Land -- Complaints -- Encroachment
Land -- Complaints -- Encroachment -- Animal
Land -- Complaints -- Trespass
Land -- Rental
Land -- Reservation/Reserve -- Mohegan
Land -- Use -- Improvement -- Fences
Relations -- Colonial Affairs
Relations -- Tribal Affairs
Repository -- Connecticut State Library
Tribes/Communities -- Mohegan
YIPP -- Colony of Connecticut Collection, 1603-1783
- Tribe:
- Mohegan
- Language:
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Content Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Access Restrictions:
- Public
- Yale Collection:
- Yale Indian Papers Project
- Digital Collection:
- New England Indian Papers Series
- Funding Source:
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
- Original Repository:
- Connecticut State Library
- OID:
- 10682285
- PID:
- digcoll:2931
- Local Record Number:
- 1774.10.18.00
- oid pointer:
- 10683559
Number of Pages: 2