McCoy, Isaac, 1784-1846
Biography
Baptist missionary among the Native Americans in present-day Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Kansas.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Pottawatomie Papers, 1828 and 1882
Isaac McCoy kept a small journal (4 pp.) of a tour with the Pottawatomie and the Ottawas in 1828 from Missouri to Indian Territory. He gives a good description of the area through which they passed.
The second item consists of photostats from the National Archives, Office of Indian Affairs, of a code of laws drafted by the Pottawatomies in 1882 which they desired to adopt.
"To the Benevolent Throughout the United States", 1844-10 - 1845-01
Broadside circular printed on recto of folded folio sheet, signed in type by McCoy as corresponding secretary. Also a Handwritten letter signed by McCoy on recto of the conjugate leaf, dated 1845-01-02; address leaf on verso of conjugate. Wax seal, light spotting, old folds, small pinholes at folds. Advocating an association of missions to assist the Native American west of the Mississippi.
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