Pond, Peter, 1740-1807
Person
Biography
Peter Pond was a soldier with a Connecticut Regiment, a fur trader, a founding member of the North West Company and the Beaver Club, an explorer and a cartographer. Though he was born and died in Milford, Connecticut, most of his life was spent in northwestern North America.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Pond and Steedman Report, 1788-1792
Item
Identifier: MC-1954-176
Scope and Contents
Entitled "Peter Pond and William Steedman's communications to the Secretary of War, 1792," this is a report of their journey to Niagara, their experiences among the New York Indians, principally the Onondagas, Senecas, and Oneidas, and their account of a council meeting at Buffalo,
Attached to this report is a communication from the Governor of the Western Territory made in 1788 regarding settlement of the Indian Tribes north of the Ohio River.
Dates:
1788 - 1792
Filtered By
- Subject: Oneida Indians X