Jeffrey Deroine: Ioway Translator, Frontier Diplomat (Notable Missourians)
Slaves were not allowed to learn to read and write, but that didnt stop Jeffrey Deroine. While traveling with his master, a fur trader, Jeffrey met and worked with Native American groups, making many friends and learning five languages. People were so impressed by Jeffreys talent with languages that a friend bought Jeffreys freedom so he could work as a translator. Jeffrey translated for the Ioway as they negotiated treaties with the government. He also traveled to Europe with the Ioway and met many famous people, including kings and queens. Jeffrey started life as a slave, but eventually he was able to buy land and became a successful farmer and trader.
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Slaves were not allowed to learn to read and write, but that didn’t stop Jeffrey Deroine.
About the Author:
Greg Olson has an MA in history from University of Missouri, Columbia, and an MFA in art from University of South Dakota. He is curator of Special Exhibits and Special Projects at the Missouri State Archives, and author of Great Walker: Ioway Leader, The Ioway in Missouri and Noble Savages, Voodoo Priests and Ozark Gypsies: The Life of Folklorist Mary Alicia Owen, and several articles on Missouri history.
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- PublisherTruman State University Press (US)
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1612481531
- ISBN 13 9781612481531
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages48
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