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The Daily Herald
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
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Dr. Benedict Satterlee, a missionary to the Pawnee Indians in Missouri Territory, was murdered by two Indians about 75 miles from Cantonment Leavenworth while negotiating a peace treaty. His wife died before reaching the mission ground. The tribe remains friendly.
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Dr. Benedict Satterlee, one of the Missionaries sent under the direction of the American Board of Missions, to the Pawnee Indians in the Missouri Territory, is supposed to have been murdered about 75 miles from Cantonment Leavenworth, by two Indians, who had accompanied him thence to another tribe; for the purpose of negotiating a treaty of peace. He accomplished his object, and the two Indians returned without him, stating that he remained behind because he did not wish to travel so fast as they did: Papers and other articles were afterwards found, which left no doubt that he had been murdered. The tribe continue to be friendly, and this was the act of these individuals, from personal motives. Mrs. S. died before she reached the missionary ground.—Boston Daily Adv.
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Missouri Territory
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dr. satterlee murdered by two indians; mrs. s. died before reaching missionary ground
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Dr. Benedict Satterlee was sent to the Pawnee Indians and murdered by two Indians who accompanied him to negotiate a peace treaty with another tribe, about 75 miles from Cantonment Leavenworth. He succeeded in the negotiation but did not return; papers and articles found confirmed the murder. The act was by individuals for personal motives, tribe remains friendly.