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Letter to Johnson

(Detroit, Dec. 23, 1772)

Maisonville, Alexander in: The
Papers of Sir William
Johnson, vol. 8,
pp. 667-671.

pp. 669, 670, 671.

(page 669)

ADDRESSED:
  A L'honorable
    Chevalier Guillaume Johnson Baronet
      Surintendant des affaires Sauvages
      pour Le District du nord
              a
        Johnson-Hall

INDORSED:1

 

 

 

 

Detroit 23d. Decbr. 17732
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Monsr. Maisonvilles letter

 

Translation

[    ] [  ] you [  ] I have [  ] Douitanons of September 12th [  ] the Indians of that post are very [  ] have made no reply to the belts [  ] Vincennes post and the bearer of the letter that I have [  ] states that a barge from the Illinois [  ] carried five Englishmen and a woman going up the river [  ] have been met beyond the river of the [  ] part which is named for the Chicagos and [  ] aground. The five men landed and left [  ] The woman who was left alone in the barge to [  ] strength enough to float the barge, abandoned herself to [the] Current; and arrived some leagues farther down where there were French hunters who took care of her and carried her back to the Illinois. Th same person says that the Peoria Indians [  ] Illinois having been insulted and pursued by the Saks and [  ] Foxes, had been obliged to take refuge in Fort (page 670) Chartres. I give you the news as it was told to me and not as certainty. My brother who arrived here some days ago told me that the Miamis had requested all the Wabash Indians to come to their village because they wished to speak to them in the name of the Chadoinons. The Douiatanons alone came at the beginning of last month to whom the Miamis said: Brothers, here is a message that the Chadoinons send to you in the name of the Chickasaws and the Cherokees asking you to make peace in order that all the nations may hunt peacefully. The Douiatanons said that they alone could not decide, and that they would reply with all the other Wabash nations. My brother assures me that he was present at the council where many things were said for the sole object of making peace. I can assure you, Sir, that I would have left some time ago for the Wabash if it had not been for some difficulty which I have had with one [    ] [  ] Campbell was one [  ] [  ] as I have always believed and [  ] [  ] has acted badly toward me in this [  ] [  ] persuaded. I did not go to see him when leaving. [  ] I doubt not but he will write you against me, [having said] so loudly to several persons and that he would also write to his [superior] General Gage. I do not fear however that he will be able [  ] I have never failed in service and fidelity to his Majesty or those who represent him, nor in the duty of an [honest] man. My conduct is known to all the world. Mr [  ] and several gentlemen of Schenectady will do me justice as well as most of those here. I flatter myself that if he makes some [  ] to the general, you will be good enough to inform him of my [merits ]. And knowing that you are full of kindness, I hope that the first time you write to His Excellency you will be good enough to [Speak] to him about me, and to correct the bad impression concerning me which he may have given him. Be assured that (page 671) no one is more sincerely attached to the service of His Majesty and to you than he who has the honor to be very respectfully

  Sir
Your very humble and

 

very obedient servant

 

MAISONVILLE

 

ADDRESSED:
       To the honorable
        Sir William Johnson Baronet
         Superintendent of Indian Affairs
          for the Northern District
            at Johnson-Hall

 

FROM GEORGE CROGHAN

A. L. S.

[Pittsburg December 24, 1772]

[    3] How within [  ] and Near one half of [  ] from ye. pensylvaine [  ] the pour peple a Very Larg[  ] they must pay again to [  ] & Neaver have a farthing [  ] Pensylvaine- wh. you will [  ]

By the best Accounts I Can [  ] the Limits of the New Grant will [  ] thirty od Millians of acrs. & the [  ] will open att 10 Sterling Pr [  ] and a half penny Pr ar Quitrent [  ] will Make a handsome Devisi[] the 72 I have Given you those I [  ]mations for yr. Satisfaction as I k[now] you are one of them tho you Ne[ver] was So Kind as to give Me a hint of itt.

the Gineral was So polite as to order me the best house in the fort or any thing I wanted butt ye. Commanding puld it Down with Some others and Sold ye. Matarials Stockades blockhouses Gardians orchards fields & Every thing, before
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1 In Johnson's hand.

2 Should read 1772.

3 (1, p. 671) Lines burned off.

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