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Letter to Zeisberger
(Fort Pitt, March 27, 1778)
Morgan, George in: Col. George
Morgan's Letter Book, Carnegie
Library of Pittsburgh,
Folder no. 3.
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Fort Pitt March 27th, 1778 |
To The Revd. Mr. David Zeisberger,
Dear Sir,
Just after I had sent James Girty & his Wife off with the Message to the Shawnese which he will shew to you, the Delaware Messengers arrived to my very great Joy.-
I have sent your Packet down to Lancaster by Colo. Nevill who left this yesterday.- I lately forwarded to you two Letters from your Friends below.- I have not heard from thence lately nor have I any News of importance to communicate to you.
General Burgoyne & all his Army are at Boston detain'd as Prisoners of War. I think our Affairs below are in a good way & hope this Summer will put an end to the Contest.
We shall open the Campaign with greater advantages than ever.
It gives me great pleasure to hear you have been so quiet the last Winter & that you have hopes the ensuing Summer will not be so bad as the past.-
It rejoices me exceedingly to hear that Capt. Pipe, Capt. White Eyes, Capt. Killbuck, & all the other wise Delaware Chiefs resolve to remain our Friends.- Were it not from the hope of promoting Peace I would not stay her a moment.
I wish to God our mutual endeavours may be bless'd with success. For my own part I wish no other reward than to render service & to promote the Peace & happiness of the Indian Nations & the United States.- Both have placed great confidence in me & I never will deceive either.
I am with great respect &c
The Six Nations consist of
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Mohawks |
100 |
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Men. |
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Oneidas & Tuscarawas |
400 |
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Cayugas |
220 |
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Onondagoes |
230 |
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Senecas |
650 |
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1600 |
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The |
Delawares & Munsies |
600 |
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The |
Shawnese . . .Scioto |
400 |
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Wiandots . . . Sandusky & Detroit |
300 |
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Ottawas . . . Detroit & Lake Michigan |
600 |
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Chipwas. . . All the Lakes, said to be |
5000 |
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Pottewatamies . . .Detroit & Lake Michigan |
400 |
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Piankashas,
Kickapoos, Muscoutons, Vermillions, |
800 |
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Miamis or Picts |
300 |
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Mingoes of Pluggy's Town |
600 |
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Total Men |
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10,6000 |
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