sequence of the people among whom he labored, and who at one time had " the Great Hendrik " of the Mohawks among his pupils.

HENDRIK was frequently the on to the western Indians, missions employed by government After the war of the revolution

and was an important agent in the negotiations with them. In 1810, says his biographer, Captain HENDRIK * was on the

Captain Hendrik was employed in this

capacity at the suggestion of the

Rev. General

Mr. Kirkland, who wrote to Knox, then secretary of war (April 2,2,

1791), as follows: "As I deprecate an Indian war from every principle of humanity and policy, permit me, sir, to suggest the idea of sending Captain Hendrik, one of the chiefs of the Stockbridge tribe to the westward. This tribe had formerly more influence with the Miamies, Shawanoes, Delawares and Chippewas, than all

the Six Nations. Captain Hendrik is well acquainted with their customs and manners, and has since the war received several invitations to

As you

make them a visit.

measure a stranger to Captain Hendrik, allow me to say, from long personal acquaintance with him, that he is very little inferior to Cornplanter, who himself has a high esteem are

in a

for the Stockbridge chief." of Kirkland.

Sparks' Life

HUDSON RIVER INDIANS.

White river, with his son Abner, and designed to have settled on the land given the Mahicans by the Miamis. Here he formed the plan of collecting all the eastern Indians in that region at a place where they might live in peace with the whites, and in fellowship with each other. Before Tecumseh began his labors, HENDRIK had sent a speech to his people on the subject, and was anxiously waiting for a reply, when his work was over