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Capt. Croghan to
Gen. Henry Bouquet
(Fort Pitt, May 12, 1765)
Croghan, George in: [B. M., Add. MSS.
21651, f. 284, L. S.] and in Stevens,
et all., The Papers of Col. Henry
Bouquet, Series 21651, p. 208.
p. 208.
I have been detain'd here longer than I expected owing to the Jealousys & disputes amongst themselves, each Nation wanting to lead the other, two tribes of the Delawares pretending that one of their people had been up to Heaven, & was directed there to make their Peace with the Quakers, but finding the other Nations pay no regard to their consence they are at lenth come into the same measures with the rest; they have appointed a Deputation of the Chiefs of each Nation to go to Sir William Johnson, & replac'd Hostages here, amongst which is a Chief of each Nation, & has given me my Choice of the residue of their Nations to go with me. By what I can learn had I gone before matters was settled with those Indians, my Journey there wou'd been but of little service. Inclosed I send you a Copy of my transactions since my arrival here to which I refer you, I am with great regard Sir
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