Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History
Benson Lossing, Ed.

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Little Turtle, me-che-cun-na-qua 1809-1812

Chief of the Miami Indians; received instructions in a Jesuit school in Canada, it is believed, and was remarkable for his mental vigor and great common-sense. Little Turtle was a brave and skilful military leader. 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.