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Letter to Gage
(Johnson Hall, April 6, 1770)
Johnson, Sir William in: The
Papers of Sir William
Johnson, vol. 7,
pp. 525-526.
TO THOMAS GAGE
Df.1
|
[Johnson Hall, April 6, 1770] |
[ ] [ ] favour of yours with the Letters from [ ] the pipe therein mentioned I have had a [ de]scription of it from sevl. and find it does not [ ] by him. The principal of the Cherokees on this [embassy is a m]an of some Consequence well known to be Such [ ] the Indians & furnished with belts from all the Tribes, [ ] the known Caution of Indians in these Matters, and their [apprehe]nsion that probably they would have been dissuaded from their [ ] I am not at all Surprized at their Concealing part of their [object] from Mr. Stuart, which certainly is principally with a design [of] an Alliance for carrying on a War against some of [the We]stern Indians &ca,2 & this is admitted in a great measure in Camerons Letter, but that it is not against the Chactaws, now [I am] induced to think that the Chactaws are not the people the [Chero]kees have for their object; but that that comes from the [Six Na]tions inclination to carry on a War against them rather than [again]st the Western Inds. but be this circumstance as it will a Union [to carry] on War in Conjunction is the principal Object of their [Embass]y. I should by all means inform you that I have recd. [the] Intelligence which I think I can rely on, That the Kickapous, [Piankash]aws & Wawiaghtonos with some others do intend In the [ ] of summer or sooner to attempt the reduction of the Ilinois, this I [ ] many Circumstances from some Indians of credit [ confid]ence (page 526) which they repose in me & which has induced them [ ] thing the discovery of [ ] the publick & therefore I have no reason [ ] material shod. [ ] [ ] up to the 25th. [of March?] [ 3] Exceed the Allowance [ ] it as to retrench my Expences [ ] settlement; I hope to be favor[ed ] Ammount of the Accts now sent and [ ] Esteem Dear Sir, &ca
Mr. Croghan tells me that on his representation of their Necessity you were pleased to desire the Continuance of the Smiths at Fort Pitt, & Detroit, in Consequence of which he has sent me an Acct of their4 pay, to be transmitted to you, as you were pleased to say you would take upon you that expence.-
Goods for Indn. presents being (by the new agreement amongst the Trading People) Scarce & dear, in so much that I am great[ly ] any, I will therefore be glad to have a Credit [ ] wherewith to purchase in England Su[ch as are] most wanted, & necessary for carrying on [ ] Department, and that in time, So as [ ] be here by the latter end of summer.
TO JOHN BRADSTREET
A. Df.
|
[Johnson Hall April 6, 1770] |
[ ] favored with your Letter concerning [some money] formerly
advance to Capt. Thos. Butler in
[17565 for whi]ch
I have looked over all my papers & books [ at le]ngth find in one of
my old Books of account [ en]try
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1 In Guy Johnson's handwriting.
2 See Johnson to Hillsborough, February 10, 1770, in Doc. Rel. to Col. Hist. N. Y., 8:203-4.
3 Several lines missing.
4 (1, p. 526) From this point the letter is in Johnson's handwriting.
5 (2, p. 526) Date supplied from Johnson Calendar, p. 451.
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