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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05190.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | Ely S. Parker to William C. Bryant regarding the 'Coke Bill' |
| Date | 16 February 1885 |
| Author | Parker, Ely S. (1828-1895) |
| Recipient | Bryant, William C. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Parker, a Seneca Indian, tells Bryant that he concurs with his ideas on the "Coke Bill." In regard to the treatment of Indians, he comments that "There are so many covert as well [as] open schemes to undermine the Indians of every vestige of the few rights remaining to them that it is a herculean task to follow them let alone battling with them." Thanks Bryant for organizing an Indian Association to protect their interests. Also comments on temporary aspect of names among the Iroquois, indicating that his old name "Hasanoanda" is no longer spoken or even remembered since his own elevation to sachem. He remarks that "so little consequence is attached to names by the Indians," except for in the case of the fifty sachems, or Iroquois League Officers, who have recurring names. Parker signs "Donehogawa or E.S. Parker." Accompanied by a photograph (see GLC05190.02). |
| Subjects | American Indian History Congress Government and Civics Military History |
| People | Parker, Ely Samuel (1828-1895) Bryant, William C. (fl. 1885) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Biography: Ely S. Parker was a formally educated Tonawanda Seneca who served as an interpreter and tribal representative. During the Civil War he served as military secretary to Ulysses S. Grant and wrote out the official copy of the terms of surrender. In Grant's administration, he served as the first Native American Commissioner of Indian Affairs. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Photograph of Ely S. Parker |