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Samuel Blatchford was an English minister who moved to the U.S. in 1795, led congregations in Connecticut and New York, and ultimately became the first president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The translator, Eleazer Williams (1788-1858), was a lay preacher who was instrumental in helping the Oneida, Brothertown, and Stockbridge Indians move to Wisconsin after the War of 1812. This short pamphlet has two title pages, the first in Oneida and the second in English, and is unfortunately missing pages 13-16. This is one of several works in or about American Indian languages to be found at Turning Points in Wisconsin History. Readers should note that this is a historical document rather than a modern one; students wishing to study the language should rely on materials produced by the tribal language office.
Citation
Blatchford, Samuel. An Address, Delivered to the Oneida Indians, September 24, 1810. (Albany, N.Y.: Northern Missionary Society, 1815) [in the Oneida language].