THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
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Col. Bouquet to
Sir Jeffery Amherst
(Fort Pitt, Oct. 5, 1762)
Bouquet, Henry in: B. M., Add. Mss.
21634, f. 141, Df. and in Stevens,
et all., The Papers of Col. Henry
Bouquet, Series 21634,
1940, pp. 99-100.
p. 100.
. . . Mr. Hutchins is returned from visiting the Western Indians & has Seen all our Posts on the Lake. Sir William Johnson will inform you of the mercenary disposition of these Savages. Those returned from the Treaty at Lancaster do not appear Satisfied; and the numerous & frequent Partys of Warriors of the Six Nations going to War with the Cherokes, are become very troublesome since they get no more the presents of Powder, Lead & other articles they were used to receive at this Post; Mr Croghan has informed Sir William of their behaviour & continual Importunity.
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