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Letter to Johnson
(Niagara, June 7, 1766)
Morris, Thomas in: The Papers
of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 5, pp. 241-242.
] should be agreed to, great Benefit must necessar[ily] [ there] from to the British Crown and Nation.
If you, Sir, should be of the same [ ] with us, who, from your great knowledge in [ ] and other Public Affairs, are every way well [qualified to] judge of this Subject, we then earnestly requ[est ] transmit, and recommend our Proposals to his [Majes]ties Ministers.- And we do hereby authorize y[ou ] them that we the Subscribers, (together with [ ] others who are shortly to be admitted into our Co[mpany) are] ready and willing to enter into those Engagements [ ] are mentioned in the said Proposals for the [Improvement?] of the Countrey, on receiving the encourag[ement ] desired for that Purpose.
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We are, very respectfully, |
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Your most obedient Servants |
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[Samuel?] Wharton |
Joseph Wharton |
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FROM THOMAS MORRIS
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Niagara June the 7 th1766 |
A Seneca came here this day & in [the pres]ence of the officers of the regiment in garrison, [ ]ed a string of wampum sent by Kashtesh [a great] Seneca chief with the following speech.
"Brother
I am a frind of yours; & promised Sr William Johnson that I would always acquaint him of any news that I might hear. I have heard some news from [the] southward. The Shawanese, (page 242) Delawares & Indians towards the Ilinios country are greatly dissatisfied that the Senecas have sold their lands on the Ohio [to] the English; & threaten to make war upon them. [I] have sent a speech to Kayashoton1 the great chief [ ] the Ohio, and have desired him not to make any disturbance in that part, as these lands are fairly [s]old to the English. I will send you the first news that shall arrive from Kayashoton."
I gave a string with the following
"Brother
I am convinced of your attachment [to] the English. I am sorry to hear that the Ind[ians] at the Ilinois, Shawanese, & Delawares, are [dissatisfied] with the Senecas for having sold their lands on [the] Ohio to their brothers the English. Bad birds hav[e] long been flying about the Ilinois country; but no good Indians listen to them. I shall let Sr William Johnson know what you have told me."
I wrote to you yesterday concerning the Indian trade, which letter I hope will reach you soon
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Your most obedient |
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and most humble servant |
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THOMs MORRIS |
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1 Chief of the Mingoes, or Ohio Senecas. See III:488, 491-92, 493.
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