Jonathan Edwards, 1745-1801, went at the age of six to Stockbridge and there lived with the Mohican Indians, to whom his father was a missionary. This treatise contains comparative vocabularies of the Mohegan and Shawanee, the Mohegan and Chippewau languages, with the numerals and Pater Noster in Mohegan and Mohawk.

One of Jefferson’s copies of this Appendix was placed by him in Chapter XXIV, Politics, where it is described. See no. 3225. The following information and correspondence should be added:

On May 31, 1797, seven months after Luther Martin’s letter of December 11, quoted in no. 3225, Jefferson had written from Philadelphia to General John Gibson, at Pittsburgh: “ In my Notes on the state of Virginia I have given a translation of the celebrated speech of Logan to L ^d. Dunmore with a statement of facts necessary to make it better understood. a m ( ^~ r) Luther Martin of Maryland has lately come forward, denies the facts and also the authenticity of the speech as far as my memory serves me, we received the speech as a translation of yours and tho’ I do not recollect that I have heard the facts from yourself, yet I think I understood that you stated them substantially in the same way. I have to ask the favor of you to give me what information you can on this subject, as well respecting the speech as the facts stated by me. I do not mean to enter the newspapers with m ( ^~ r) . Martin. but if any mistake has been committed to the prejudice of Col. Cresap, it shall be set to rights in a new edition of the book now about to be printed. the book is too large to send you by post, but I imagine you may find a copy of it in Pittsburgh so as to see in what manner the facts are stated. I should express my regrets at the trouble I have proposed to give you, but that I am persuaded you will with willingness give your help to place this transaction on solid ground. it affords me at the same time the satisfaction of recalling myself to your recollection & of renewing to you assurances of the esteem with which I am Dear Sir your most obed ^t & most humble serv ^t. ”

General Gibson replied from Pittsburgh on June 17: “I have Been honoured with your letter of the 31 ^st ult ^o, which I should have answered by the return of the same post, But could not procure a Copy of Logan’s Speech, Before the post set out. I have since seen one in the American Encyclopædia , the Extract of which is said to be taken from your notes, and is, to the best of my recollection, nearly the Substance of Logans Speech as delivered by him to me, and which I afterwards communicated to Lord Dunmore.

"In the year 1774, I accompanied Lord Dunmore on his Expedition against the Shawnese towns. on our arrival within 15 miles of them, we were met by a flag, and a white Man of the name of Elliot. The Chiefs of the Shawnese sent a message to his Lordship, and requested that he would halt the army, and send some person on who understood their Language. I accordingly at the request of Lord Dunmore, and the whole of officers with him went in, on my arrival in the town, Logan came into the house where I was sitting, and asked me to walk out with him. we went into a Copse of Woods, when after Shedding abundance of tears he delivered the Speech nearly as you have related in your notes. Gen ^l Morgan who is now in the City, will recollect my delivering it to Lord Dunmore on my return to the Camp. Cap ^t. Cressap was not present when Logans relations were killed. But he certainly was present, when the Shawnese Chief whose name was Ben, was wantonly murdered and with whom some more fell; and he Cap ^t. Cressap may be ultimately considered as the Cause of the War of 1774.

"Should you wish to have any further communication on the Subject please to inform me.

"I am sorry to find that to little attention has Been paid to the Indians in General by Government as they will be a powerful Enemy against us should a War with France, which God Forbid, take place. ”