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De Peyster to Carleton
(June 13, 1777)
De Peyster, A. S. in: (Enc. in
Sir Guy Carletons (No. 28),
of July 9, 1777), Wisconsin
Hist. Colls, vol. 12,
pp. 44-45.
DE PEYSTER TO CARLETON
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Michillimakinack 13th of June 1777 |
SIR, Since the departure of Mr. Langlade1 the Pottawatamies arriv'd here from St. Joseph's fifteen in number who are all either chiefs or chiefs sons totally ignorant of Bark Canoes. I am therefore oblig'd to send them in a Return Canoe, I hire for that purpose as Mr. Langlade assured me you was very desirous of seeing some of that nation their behaviour here has been Remarkably good they came under the conduct of Monsr Le Chevallier2 a man spoken very ill of at Detroit. I however perceive by the (page 45) great attachment those Indians have to him that he had better be caressed at present than otherwise.- Charlot Lassossissay the Iroquois came also with them and conducts them to Montreal. This Indian speaks good french and is a good subject. Mr Langlade sent him with Therry [Thierry] to St Josephs to raise the Pottawatamies where he fell sick, but nevertheless was indifatigable in bringing over those Indians. at another time those gentry would require a good Let down for past offenses and some very recent ones but at Present no nation requires more tender treatment. their coming in I hope is a step towards future good behaviour.
Gautier is this instant arriving with the Sawks and Raynards. I must therefore hurry them off before they see each other as a meeting will be rather inconvenient at Present and may greatly protract this Voyage.
Gautier it seems has been employ'd by Mr Langlade to bring those Indians in here I can count in the Canoes to the number of thirty two.
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I am &c &c &c |
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A. S. DE PEYSTER. |
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P. S. I have enclosed the examination of the Minominies goods to Mr Langlade by which there appears to have been a most Scandalous Imbarrelment.
Indorsed:- Copy of a Letter from Major Arrant Schuyler Depeyster dated
Michillimakinac 13th of June 1777. In Sir Guy Carletons (No. 28) of 9th July
1777. (4)
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1 See Wis. Hist. Coll., vii, pp. 405 et seq., for other letters written by De Peyster regarding Langlade's expedition to Green Bay in 1777.- Ed.
2 Louis Chevalier, a trader at St. Joseph's, Id., xi., p. 116, note 1.- Ed.
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