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Major De Peyster to
Gen. Carleton
(Michilimackinaw, June 17, 1777)
De Peyster, A. S. in: Haldimand
Papers, Q13, p. 324 and in
Michigan Hist. Collections,
vol. 10, p. 278.
p. 278.
MAJOR DE PEYSTER TO GENERAL CARLETON
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MICHILIMACKINAW 17th of June 1777. |
SIR, The Sawkes and Raynards or Ottagamis arrived as I have already observed to your Excellency under the conduct of Monsr Gautier who Mr. Langlade had employ'd to raise them.
It appears from the repost of every creditable Trader, and even from Gaulter's enimies that he is the only person could have affected it in the critical situation he found things in the Mississippy his indefatigible industry to stop the reble belt and to divert that of the Spaniard, shows that tho he may have been guilty of an Imprudence below He still is a good subject at heart which I hope will appologize for my letting him go down as in so doing I comply with the earnest request of the Indians who declare they cannot do without him as he speaks their Language and is thoroughly acquainted with their customs manners &c &c.
I am informed that upon Gaultier's hearing that his conduct had been sensured he immediately sold off his goods even at disadvantage in order to Devote himself to the Service, part of which Langlade took for the Indians.
Every report confirms that the rebels have drawn to Batteau load of powder for the Mississippy by the Wabash under a Guard of a hundred men.
This report alarm'd the Indians here till I prov'd to them that it must go hard with them when driven to such a necessity.
The rebel belt was forwarded from Detroit by the Ottawa Chief Itowagifhikee and the Spanish belt was in the hands of Monsr Hubert, an inhabitant of new orleans formerly in the frenit Service the true nature of the latter is Perhaps still a secret, Hubert said it was to invite the Chiefs of the different Nations to assemble at the Spanish fort and hear what their Father had to communicate. Gaultier there upon told Mr. Hubert that the Indians on this side of the River knew of only one Father and therefore must not listen to his Message several Traders joined him in opposing Hubert who accordingly retir'd, the Spaniards may perhaps want to settle a peace between our Indians and theirs but any talks with them at present would greatly alarm the Indians in this Quarter especially as the rebels have so lately appeared in their Dominians.
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A. S. DE PEYSTER. |
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To his Excellency Sr Guy Carleton.
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