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Letter to Johnson
(New York, July 15, 1768)
Gage, Thomas in: The Papers
of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 12, p. 547.
p. 547.
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New York 11th July 1768.1 |
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FROM THOMAS GAGE
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New York July 15, 1768 |
DEAR SIR,
I thank you for your letter of the 27th of June3 & I hope you will receive such answers from the Scioto Indians, to the messages delivered by Thomas King, as will ensure tranquillity. I have late letters from the lakes, everything is quiet at Niagara. At Missilc. there is news of quarrels among many nations. I send you an extract of my letter on those subjects.
The French at the Ilinois & at Post Vincent complain of your setting the Cherokees & Chickisaws to molest them, & that the death of Pondiac committed by a Pevin of the Ilinois & beleived to have been excited by the English to that action had drawn many of the Ottawas and other northern towards their Country to revenge his death. These circumstances they say occasion much fear among the Inhabitants who pray for redress.
They are turning the Tables upon us by way of answering our complaints against their own intrigues.
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THOS. GAGE. |
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SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON Bart.
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1 (5, Letter of July 11, 1768) Received July 20, 1768, according to Sir William to Gage, of that date.
2 (1, Letter to Johnson) In Library of Congress, Force transcripts.
3 (2, Letter to Johnson) Not found.
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