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Kirkland, Samuel, 1741-1808

 

Biography

Samuel Kirkland was born in Norwich, Connecticut in 1741. After preparation at Eleazar Wheelock's school in Lebanon, Connecticut, he entered the College of New Jersey in 1762. He received his degree in 1765 in absentia, having left to serve as a missionary to the native peoples of New York. Kirkland was ordained in 1766 in Connecticut and returned to the Oneida peoples that year to serve for the next four decades as a missionary. In 1769, he married Jerusha Bingham, and niece of Eleazar Wheelock. The following year, after a disagreement with Wheelock, Kirkland placed himself under the auspices of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, receiving his salary from that organization and from Harvard College. Kirkland is credited with preventing several conflicts between the native peoples and British and American colonists. He also founded Hamilton Oneida Academy, later Hamilton College, in 1793. Kirland died in 1808.

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

Sam Kirkland letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 796430
Mss 796430
Date(s): 1796-07-30
Scope and Contents

Sam Kirkland of Paris, N.Y. to Whom It May Concern letter of introduction for Mr. Tilton Eastman, speaking of him as being a very worthy man.

Samuel Kirkland extracts

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 794900
Mss 794900
Date(s): 1794
Scope and Contents

Three pages of extracts from Samuel Kirkland's journal.

S(amuel) Kirkland letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 788462
Mss 788462
Date(s): 1788-08-12
Abstract

In English.

S(amuel) Kirkland letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 788675
Mss 788675
Date(s): 1788-12-25
Abstract

In English.

S(amuel) Kirkland letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 787606
Mss 787606
Date(s): 1787-11-06
Abstract

In English.

Sam(uel) Kirkland letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 787620
Mss 787620
Date(s): 1787-11-20
Abstract

In English.

Samuel Kirkland letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 789126
Mss 789126
Date(s): 1789-01-26
Abstract

In English.

Samuel Kirkland letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 779470
Mss 779470
Date(s): 1779-08-20
Scope and Contents

Four-page letter from Samuel Kirkland to Mrs. Jerusha (Bingham) Kirkland, describing the army's march between Wyoming and Teago (Tioga).

(Samuel Kirkland) letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 792900.3
Mss 792900.3
Date(s): 1792
Scope and Contents

Two page letter from (Samuel Kirkland) plan to incorporate the Indian school at Oneida, with list of Trustee, headed with the name of Alexander Hamilton.

Samuel Kirkland letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 792900.5
Mss 792900.5
Date(s): 1792
Scope and Contents

A fifteen page plan from Samuel Kirkland of Education for the Indians, more particulary of the five Nations.

Samuel Kirkland letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 791562
Mss 791562
Date(s): 1791-10-12
Scope and Contents

Two page folio from Samuel Kirkland of Stockbridge to John Wheelock, the honor shown by the Indians to the memory of Eleazar Wheelock. Thanks him for his kindness to his son George. Is moving his family to Oneida.

(Samuel Kirkland) map

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 792900.1
Mss 792900.1
Date(s): 1792
Scope and Contents

Map from (Samuel Kirkland) of the school situation. (A rough map, lettered in Kirkland's hand, showing Oneida, New Stockbridge, Brothertown, Fort Stanwix, and the situation of the School kept by Calkin.)

Samuel Kirkland papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-867
MS-867
Date(s): 1764 to 1808
Abstract

Samuel Kirkland (1741-1808), missionary. The collection consists of diaries kept while a missionary to the Oneida peoples and the Six Nations under the aegis of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge and Harvard College, correspondence with his son John Thornton Kirkland and others, writings, sermons and deeds.

Samuel Kirkland's journal

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 794140
Mss 794140
Date(s): 1794-01
Scope and Contents

Eight page journal of Samuel Kirkland from 16 July 1792 to Jan. 1794.

S.Kirkland letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 793165.1
Mss 793165.1
Date(s): 1793-02-15
Scope and Contents

Three page letter from S. Kirkland of Stockbridge to Peter Thacher telling him his trouble with his eyes which had prevented his writing out his journal as yet.

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