Title:
Letter from Richard Bellingham to John WInthrop about Mohawks and Uncas
Date:
April 25, 1668
Scope & Content:
Mimeographed transcription of a letter written by Richard Bellingham, governor of Massachusetts, to John WInthrop, governor of Connecticut. Bellingham talks about Mohawk raids on praying indians, killing and taking captives. He worries that the Mohawks will begin attacking English towns. Bellingham also tells about an Indian squaw who was captured by three men. She asserts that one of Uncas' men was with two Mohawks. Upon her escape, she heard the man speaking the Mohegan language.
1 page
1 page
Object ID:
DOC.1668–04–25F
Object Name:
Letter
Collection:
Wampum & Bead Work
People:
Winthrop, John
Bellingham, Richard
Bellingham, Richard
Search Terms:
Mohegan
Mohawks
Groton
praying indians
Natick
Mohawks
Groton
praying indians
Natick