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(Johnson Hall, Aug. 15, 1765)
Johnson, Sir William in: The
Papers of Sir William
Johnson, vol. 4,
pp. 823-825.
write nothing respect [ ] Reserving that article for another letter. I am with my [ ] Respects to your Dear Wife &c
| Your Hume F JO[LIETTE] |
| INDORSED: | [ ] Translation of a Letter from Mr. Joliette to Mr. Thos Walker dated Michilimackinac 14th Augt. |
| 1765 |
TO CADAWALLADER COLDEN
A. L. S.1
| Johnson Hall August 15th, 1765 |
DEAR SIR
I have not had the pleasure of hearing from You Since June, my last was of the 5th. Ulto.2 wherein amongst other Matters, I mentioned to You my having Sent Mr. Banyar my Certificate concerning the Grant near the German Flatts, in which the Pattentees not having Included a Certain 2000, As I requested it for Capt. Johnsons Location, and also Certified that it being included in the Original Purchase the Indians had no Claim thereto I shall be much oblidged to You, if You'l let me know whether it is settled agreable to my Wishes.
I have no late letters from Home, but Just this Moment received a Packquet from Detroit enclosing me letters from Mr. Croghan my Deputy Dated at Wawiaghtanon on the Wabache July 12th.3 Informing me that in June He with the Shawanese &ca. Who Accompanied him were attacked by 80 Kickapous & (page 824) Mascoutens (on the Ohio near Wabache) Who killed Two Whitemen, three Shawanese Cheifs, & wounded Mr. Croghan & everry one of his party that Survived, after wh. they were carried Prisoners to Wawiaghtanon where the Indians knowing him severely rebuked the rest, & on the Arrival of some Twightees with whom he has much Interest his Wounds were taken care of, & he and the party released who were to proceed for Illinois in two days, where, by letters he sent me, they expected he would be able to settle all Matters. The Kickapous &ca, declared when they attacked him that they did it at the desire of their Father (i e the French) but afterwards sensible of their Error have earnestly begged he would be a Mediator between them & the Shawanese & Six Nations whose resentment they dread, & that not wth. out reason if a proper use is made of this Affair.
Mr. Hugh Fraser late Lieut. in Col. Frasers Regiment, who brought over last year4 Persons from Scotland, who are all industrious People, has requested I would represent to You his case, & the Expence he has been at in a first Attempt of that nature, which he presumes may entitle him to apply for a grant of 100 Acres of Land for each of his People, & something more for himself, in which case he says he will use his endeavours to bring over more of his Countrymen from the Encouragement he may receive, all which I take the liberty of Submitting to your Consideration.
Several of the Partners concerned in ye. Tract
adjoining that of Coghnawagey called Governeurs Pattent,
in which I am also concerned are extremely desireous to have the
Same run to Ascertain Several bounds in Dispute, but meeting with
opposition from some others concerned who have some Interest in
opposing it, have begged I would apply for a Warrant of Survey,
or whatever else may be judged necessary to oblidge the unwill-
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1 In the New York Historical Society, New York City. The draft was destroyed by fire.
2 A draft in the New York State Library was destroyed by fire.
3 Not found.
4 (1, p. 824) Blank space in manuscript.
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