Chief to Saygo with check enclosed for belts; Chief Big Eagle has a job working nights somewhere; references to various Pow-wows (Easton, PA); selling his property in New York as he has bought something for a better deal in ME (42 Acres and a farm for Marsha); alludes to the day when the Indian's time on a reservation will come to a close and needing to be able to survive on a property of his own; note at the end talking about some seat in the State Prison for Native people., 1985-03-21
Item — Container: Box 1, Folder: 46
Content Description
From the Collection:
Collection of correspondence from Chief Big Eagle, chief of the Paugussett Tribal Nation of Connecticut near Trumbull, Conn. to Ken Mynenter, proprietor of the Old Indian Trading post of Claverack, N.Y.
Dates
- Creation: 1985-03-21
Creator
- From the Collection: Chief Big Eagle (Person)
- From the Collection: Aurelius H. Piper, Sr. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave
New London CT 06320 United States
860-439-2654
860-439-2686
learcenter@conncoll.edu
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave
New London CT 06320 United States
860-439-2654
860-439-2686
learcenter@conncoll.edu