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Letter to Johnson
(New York, July 28, 1772)
Gage, Thomas in: The Papers
of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 8, pp. 551-552.
FROM THOMAS GAGE
A. L. S.1
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New-york July 28th: 1772. |
DEAR SIR,
I inclose an Extract of a Letter to me from Captain Turnbull2 Commanding at Missilimakinac, and shall by first opportunity transmit you the Belt therein mentioned. Mr: Claus may possibly get something out of his Interpreter St: John,3 whom the Indian reports was present when St: Luc4 delivered the Belt. We have before Met with Things of this Nature, Sufficient to raise our Suspicions, but never able to bring any thing to Light. I was in hopes to have heared no more of French Intrigues, which have Subsided these two years past.
I have heared Nothing from the Ilinois Since the Middle of April; the Kikapous about forty in Number met Major Hamilton on his Way from Fort-Pitt, but either they were not ill disposed, or his Party too Strong to be attacked. They went begging to him for Rum and Ammunition, but attempted nothing against him. The Pouteatamies killed a soldier near to Fort Chartres early in Spring, and it was Said that hostile Partys of Kikapous and other Indians of the Ouabache were lurking in the Woods, to find an opportunity to do Mischief. I hear from Missilimakinac that a Trader named Houtelaas Partner of Solomon & Chapman, by Character a drunken Fellow, was killed by a Chippewa between the great Carrying Place in Lake Superior and the farther End of the Lake in the Autumn. and Capt. Stephenson informs from the Detroit, that the Hurons will not deliver up the Indian who killed the Trader last Fall at Sandusky, saying they will wait to see what we do with Ramssey5 who killed the (page 552) Messessagoes; and that it is our own Fault that Rum is carried amongst theme.
I have received No other News concerning Indians from any of the Posts, but hope the Six Nation Deputys are returned by this time from Sioto and brought you Such Tidings as you wish and desire; that the Ohio may be navigated by our Traders without Fear or Apprehension of Danger. Governor Penn objects giving a Commission of the Peace to Mr: Mc: Kee for the District of Sioto, being out of his Jurisdiction; and Says he has already given him one for the County of Bedford. I have not had any answer yet from Lord Dunmore on the same Subject.
All was Peace and Harmony with the Southern Indians when I last heared, and I don't find that the Spaniards at New-Orleans gain any Influence over them, or that they take a great deal of Pains to gain their Affections; they appear desirous only to preserve Peace universaly, and as I hear of no Commotions from any of our Posts I hope all is as well in the Northern District.
I am With great Regards
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THOs. GAGE |
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SR: WM: JOHNSON Bart:
FROM CHARLES INGLIS
A. L. S.6
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King's College, July 29, 1772 |
WORTHY SIR,
The Bearer of this, Mr. De Wint, is a young Gentleman who
received his Education in this College, & always sustained an unblemished
Character. He has lately entered into the Druggist Business, keeps an
Apothecary's Shop, & deals largely in that Branch. He goes to Your Parts to
settle a Correspondence, &
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1 In Library of University of Pittsburgh.
2 Captain George Turnbull- letter of May 28, 1772.
3 St Jean Russeau.
4 St Luc La Corne.
5 David Ramsey.
6 (1, From Inglis) In Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
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