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Sir William Johnson
Papers, vol. IV
(Jan. 1763 - Dec. 1765)
(Due to length divided here into two parts)
In: Sir William Johnson Papers,
vol. IV, (Albany, New York,
1925), pp. 1-9.
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pp. 321-322. |
Johnson to Capt. Henry Montour Feb. 9, 1765. Instructions to take a party of Indians from Oneida and march against Enemy Indians living at Kane[stio]. If these have fled, Montour to "fall upon any of the next Villages of the Enemy and totally destroy them if possible." |
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p. 323. |
Johnson to John Penn, Feb. 9, 1764 "Has sent off party of near 200 Indians chiefly Oneidas. . . to attack. . . some Castles of the Shawanese, Delawares &ca or those nest of Villains at Kanestio" Will shortly send out other parties. |
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p. 324. |
5 Nations say that by Extinction of Conestoga's, the lands they possessed revert to them their Relations & next heirs, they therefore expect to have the liberty of disposing of them" |
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p. 329. |
J. to Gage. Several White deserters among Chenussies- but man in Albany jail was a captive. Reiterates infor. re war party sent out from Oneida. |
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pp. 330-332. |
Johnson to Gen. Thomas Gage. Indians consider Johnson Hall (?) as their Grand Fireplace for Treatys. Jan. 1764 Plans for Great Treaty with all nation. |
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pp. 336-337. |
Squash Cutter and Long Coat, head men of Delawares- Iroq. & Del. names also given. |
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pp. 349, 350, 352. |
Cap. Bull, Teedyuscung's son, captured by Indian party Johnson sent out. Feb. 28, 1764 (see also p. 344 & p. 345) |
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p. 352. |
"Canowaroghere is a new Oneida Village about 12 miles from the Royal Blockhouse at the East end of Oneida lake" Johnson to Gage March 2, 1764. |
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p. 360. |
Capt. Bull's war party composed of 41 Delawares; taken prisoners Kanestio- "a Village of our most inveterate Enemys." |
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p. 361. |
Cad. Colden to Earl of Halifax. Five Nations formerly subdued the Delawares etc. In the last war with France Dels. revolted, "joined the Shawenese, & told the Five Nations that We are Men." Teedyuscung & Capt. Bull his son often at Phila. |
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p. 363. |
Croghan in London talks to Lord Halifax about a boundrey with ye Inds. & gives Halifax Johnson's ideas on it. Talk of settling a colony "from ye Mouth of the Ohio to ye Ilonias"- Halifax to ask Croghan's opinion on it. |
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p. 363. |
41 Inds. captured were Delaware and Shawnee (?) (Letter destroyed by fire) |
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p. 364. |
Women and boys of 41 Delawares captured, given to Mohawks for adoption; 14 Del. Inds. of party (men?) to be taken to N. Y. |
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p. 365. |
Disposition of Del. captives. J. has sent out a second small Ind. party that met 9 Del. warriors, capt'd. 3, killed one. |
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p. 369. |
Johnson's policy of fomenting jealousy between various tribes. 14 Del. prisoners sent included. Capt. Bull All these prisoners were "of Kanestio." [Kanestio in Steuben Co., N. Y. Docs. Rel. Col. Hist. N. Y. 7:514] |
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p. 372. |
Many of Inds. Johnson sent out wanted to go "the length of the Scioto" & fall "upon the Shawanese who are scattered along that River;" he would not let them, "until they had first drove away the Delawares & a few Shawanees from all the branches of the Susquehanna" General panic among Indians, of Johnson using Indians against them. |
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pp. 383, 386, 387. |
Chenussios agree, at meeting at Johnson Hall, to Johnson's terms; also willing to go against Del. & Shaw.; cede Niagara tract. See Doc. Rel. Col. Hist. N. Y. 7:621-23 for articles of peace. |
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p. 387. |
Johnson is to meet Senecas & Western Inds. at Niagara, end of June 1764. Expects Miamis will support the Shaw. |
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pp. 389-391. |
Location of Del. groups, April 6, 1764; Johnson to Gage. Some near the Ohio; some have "retired to the plains near Sioto"; some "are still about the branches of Susquehanna" "Many [main] body of Del. & Sh. settled on great plains along the Sioto" Great number of Del. & Sh. have retired to neighborhood of the Twightwees, who say they will support Del. & Sh. |
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p. 399. |
Dels. routed by Montour on Chenung R. should not be allowed to flee to Cherokee; Stuart (Ind. Agent for South) should be warned. (no text, only summary of letter). |
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pp. 402-403. |
Gage suspicious of Seneca's [Chenussios] sudden change. Destruction of village on "Cayuga Branch" by Montour good; regrets Indians also not destroyed. Nothing from Gladwin about Twightwees; no peace made with them. Gladwin condemns Wiandots of Sandusky, who raise much corn & sell it to other nations. |
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p. 404. |
Sh. or Del. group planning to form village on "The Captain's Creek"- branch of Muskingum or Scioto. |
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pp. 405-406. |
Two large Indian towns on "Cayuga Branch" [Chenung R.] described. Kinisteo (in Steuben Co., N. Y.) contained 60 good houses; also cattle. Enemy has fled southward. 4 other vills. destroyed. |
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p. 408. |
War belts from Senecas [Sh.?] and Dels. have been sent everywhere; Pots of St. Joseph, Wea "& other savages" on the Wabash have accepted them. Gage, from inform. from Maj. Gladwin at Detroit. April 25, 1764 |
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p. 418. |
Johnson to Lords of Trade. May 11, 1764. In Doc. Rel. Col. Hist. N. Y. 7:624 etc. |
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p. 425. |
Part of Dels., only (those who lived on branches of Susquehanna until recently driven off) propose peace; "engaged their Friends the Senecas to interpose in Behalf."- Terms of peace would include Dels. renouncing in favor of Crown all rights and claims which they ever had, to the lands on the East side of the Ohio, from the Head of that River to the Sea. (In this case the Claims of so many Tribes to those Lands might be reduced to those of the Six Nations) |
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pp. 425-426. |
Gage intends to estab. strong settlement near Ft. Pitt.- Inds. should grant King "a large Tract"- Gage to Johnson, May 16, 1764. |
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p. 426. |
Johnson to Gage, May 17, 1764. Machinations of fugitive Dels.; Dels. at Muskingum & Sh. at Scioto plain; Cherokees may provide asylum for Shaw; notes only; letter dest. by fire. |
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p. 434. |
Gage to Johnson. If the Indians of Detroit and others should retire to the Ilinois, and be determined not to let us take Possession of that part of the World. They may certainly give us trouble enough. |
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pp. 437-438. |
"Ottawas, many of whom have retired up the Miamis [Maumee] river"- Behavior of Chenussios "seems to have a good appearance" |
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pp. 443-444. |
Johnson does not favor reopening small posts, as St. Joseph, Miamis etc.- too dangerous for Traders. Mackinac not as yet reopened. June, 1764- Recommends posts at Detroit, Niagara, Oswego; Ft. Pitt for Pa. |
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p. 447. |
Gladwin reports Hurons had made peace; Chips & Pots also coming in to submit; Ottawas were gone "a little above the first Falls of the Miamis River where they intended to plant their corn." |
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pp. 451-452. |
Johnson to Bouquet- "many of the Indians about Ohio may probably have changed their Situation very lately." . . . Speaks of "Natural Jealousy of the Indians" (meaning?) |
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p. 452. |
David Owens among Shawnee |
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p. 453. |
Colls. Ill. State Hist. Lib. 10: 268-269. Letter from Gage to Johnson, N. Y., June 24, 1764. Discusses feasibility of contacting Inds. of Illinois country; mentions belts to be sent to Cherokees at Mouth of Ohio to the Illinois "is the greatest danger." Abstracted only in Johnson Papers. |
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