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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Little Turtle, me-che-cun-na-qua 1809-1812 (search)
He commanded at the defeat of Generals Harmar and St. Clair, the former in October, 1790, and the latter in November, 1791. He was present in the fight with Wayne at Fallen Timbers. The chief, who spoke of Wayne as the chief who never sleeps, urged his people to make peace with such a formidable warrior. He was one of the signers at the treaty of Greenville. Early in 1797 he visited President Washington at Philadelphia. There Kosciuszko, then on a visit to the United States, gave Little Turtle a pair of elegant pistols. He died in Fort Wayne, Ind., July 14, 1812. Livermore, George, antiquarian; born in Cambridge, Mass., July 10, 1809; received a common-school education; was greatly interested in historical research. He published numerous essays, including The New England primer; Public libraries; An Historical research respecting the opinions of the founders of the republic on negroes as slaves, As citizens, and as soldiers, etc. He died in Cambridge, Mass., Aug. 30, 1865.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Livermore, Mary Ashton 1821- (search)
Livermore, Mary Ashton 1821- Reformer; born in Boston, Mass., Dec. 19, 1821; married Daniel P. Livermore in 1845; was appointed agent of the northwestern branch of the United States Sanitary Commission in 1862. After the close of the war she became famous as a lecturer, both in the United States and abroad, her most popular subjects being What shall we do with our daughters; Women of the War; and The moral heroism of the Temperance reform. She was also active in the woman-suffrage and temperance movements. Among her publications are Pen pictures; and Thirty years too late.