first English translation of Johannes Megapolensis' A Short Account of the Mohawk Indians, their Country, Language, Figure, Costume, Religion, and Government, first published in the Netherlands in 1644. It was a record of the Dutch missionary's observations of the Mohawk and their territory west of Albany, New York during the period of Dutch rule. Megapolensis is considered the first Protestant missionary to Native Americans. Hazard also published at Philadelphia his two-volume Historical Collections; Consisting of State Papers, and Other Authentic Documents; Intended as Materials for an History of the United States of America. The first volume appeared in 1792 and the second in 1794. Personal life Hazard married Abigail Arthur in 1783, and they had two children. He died at his home in Philadelphia on June 13, 1817, and was interred at the Arch Street burying ground. His remains were later relocated to Laurel Hill Cemetery. References Further reading Shelley, Fred. “Ebenezer Hazard: America's First Historical Editor.” William and Mary Quarterly 12#1 1955, pp. 44–73. online External resources The Peter Force Library at the Library of Congress holds important compilations of pamphlets that were assembled by Ebenezer Hazard. 1744 births 1817 deaths American publishers (people) Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences People of the Province of New York People of colonial Pennsylvania Politicians from Philadelphia Princeton University alumni United States Postmasters General American businesspeople in insurance Postmasters of New York City Burials at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia)