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Letter to Johnson
(Pittsburgh, July 3, 1773)
McKee, Alexander in: The
Papers of Sir William
Johnson, vol. 8,
pp. 842-843.
Doctr. Huntley with his Respects informs you that [Peter]1 cant make any more Improvements at Montreal ([where] he now lives) than what he has already [ ] his remaining any longer would perhaps be [ ] disadvantageous & expensive, he dined with me [yesterday (?)] and longs to go down, and desires his dutyfull Respects [ ] I have no time to write to any body but beg you will [ ] me affectionately to them all and believe me to remain with unfeigned Duty & Respect
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My dear sir |
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Your Obedient son |
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DAN. CLAUS |
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Honble. SR. WM. JOHNSON Bart. |
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FROM ALEXANDER MCKEE
A. L. S.
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Pittsburgh the 3d: July 1773 |
[ 2] Wabash Indians, and a [ ] down the Ohio, from Virginia & [ ] Lands & make Settlements below the [ ] Those Shawanese likewise inform's me, that [ ] they left Scioto a Party of their Nation h[ ] from the Ilinois Country, & brought with them [ ] Hatchet from the Chickasaws, Kuskuskies, and [ ] to acquaint the Shawanese, Delawares, & Six Nations [ ] they ware going to Strike the Wabash Confederacy [ ] required their Assistance.- They say several large [ ] of Chickaswas ware out at War against those Indians [ ] when their people left the Ilinois. They also tell me [ ] (page 843) they have Received advice from the Cherokees, by a Party [ ] lately arrived at Scioto, that they ware likewise determined to Strike the Wabash Indians, for their bad Conduct towards the Reconciliation talk'd of between all Nations, for [ ] whilest Wise people ware doing every thing in their power to Conclude a General Peace; those Wabash Indians ware [ 2] has been lately Kill'd by the Osossees [ ] sent the Shawanese a Message leting [th]at it has not been done in Mistake but [ ]ary, and that they might be assured that they [ ] Strike them again. I understand that upon [ ] the above account a Party of Shawanese set off to [ ] revenged upon the Osossees; as they seem now Convinced [of] the bad Intention of this Nation against them, as well [fro]m the Contempt shewn their Chiefs last Year, when they went to Council with them, as the Stroke they have received at this time. I am informed that a Party of Creeks with some Shawanese have lately brought a Number of Scalps to Scioto taken from the Chocktaws, & that the Lake Indians ware going to War against some of the Nations Inhabiting the Mississipi. From this Intelligence there seems Some probability of the Western Nations of Indians being embroild in War, which may not turn out detrimental [ 2] respect.
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The Honble.
SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON Baronet
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1 Peter Johnson, oldest child of Sir William Johnson and Molly Brant.
2 (2, p. 842; 1, p. 843) Line burned off.
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