THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
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Johnson to Leake
(August 16, 1765)
Johnson, William in: Documentary
History, New York, 2:820
and in Alvord & Carter,
British Series,
Vol. II, p. 75.
p. 75.
On the 8th of June last he ( with his party of abt 14) were attacked on the Ohio near the Wabache by 80 Kickapous & Mascoutens who Killed Two White men, and Three shawanese Chiefs besides Wounding Mr Croghan, and all the rest. they alledged they did this at the desire of their Fathers (the French) and took him & the survivors prisoners to Ouiatonon where meeting with sevl Indians with whom he was acquainted they upbraided the rest for what they had done, which induced them to take care of his Wounds, & shortly after to release him, begging he would use his interest to prevent the Shawanese, Delawares and Six Nations from attacking them in revenge for their behavior; In short this affair may prove of good consequence & Mr Croghan was to set forward to the Illinois, the 14th Ulto where he had reason to Expect he should settle all matters.
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