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Capt. Campbell to
Col. Henry Bouquet
(Detroit, June 8, 1761)
Campbell, Donald in: B. M., Add. MSS.
21646, f. 264, A. L. S. and in
Stevens, et all., The Papers of
Col. Henry Bouquet,
Series 21646, 1941,
pp. 197-198.
p. 197.
I wrote you twice by Presqu'isle, which I hope has come to hand. There is Nothing happened here material Since that time. The Indians Nations come to me from all Parts, I must give them some Provisions and other Small presents, I am much Surprised the Generals have not given some orders about it, I wrote very fully to General Amherst, the Necessity there was of manadging the Indians at this time. I hope he will approve of what I have done.
The Jesuits of Michillimakinac writes the Recollet Priest of this Place that their Indians were never more disposed against us, then this last winter, and that Mon Langlande, and some of their Chiefs, had much Trouble to prevent them coming to war against us here at Detroit, but at last they have prevailed upon them to come here, Mon Langlade writes that they are peaceably enlined at present and that the whole nations are to sett out for this Place Soon. You May imagine I must give them all I can Spare; which is but very little. I shall have all the Indians on this part of the Continent of America.
The French never saw soe many at this Place in former times, but a great many goe to Niagara for the Sake of the Rum, however their is Still a Considerable trade here. The most of the Traders from Pittsburgh have brought only goods for the Inhabitants, it would Seem they did not understand the Indian Trade, and have not proper assortments, I am affraid we shall want ammunition, and several other Material Articles the most necessary, and from Niagara they mind nothing but Rum.
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