• Media type: E-Book
  • Title: A letter from the Revd Mr. Sergeant of Stockbridge, to Dr. Colman of Boston : containing Mr. Sergeant's proposal of a more effectual method for the education of Indian children; to raise 'em if possible into a civil and industrious people; by introducing the English language among them; and thereby instilling into their minds and hearts, with a more lasting impression, the principles of virtue and piety. Made publick by Dr. Colman at the desire of Mr. Sergeant, with some general account of what the Rev. Mr. Isaac Hollis of ---- has already done for the sons o this Indian tribe of Houssatannoc, now erected into a township by the General Court, and called Stockbridge. [Three lines of Scripture texts]
  • Contributor: Sergeant, John [Author]; Colman, Benjamin [Other]
  • imprint: Boston: Printed by Rogers and Fowle, for D. Henchman in Cornhill, 1743
    Online-Ausg.: Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009
  • Extent: Online-Ressource (16p); 8°
  • Language: English
  • Keywords: Indians of North America Education ; Indians of North America Education Early works to 1800 ; Stockbridge Indians Education ; Stockbridge Indians Missions Early works to 1800
  • Reproductino series: Eighteenth Century Collections Online
  • Type of reproduction: Online-Ausg.
  • Place of reproduction: Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009
  • Reproduction note: Electronic reproduction; Available via the World Wide Web
  • Origination:
  • Footnote: "Dr. Colman's return in compliance with Mr. Sergeant's request. Boston, August 22. 1743."--p. [10]-16
    Dated: Stockbridge, August 1. 1743
    English Short Title Catalog, W20645
    Evans, 5288
    Reproduction of original from British Library
    Sabin, 79194