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David Zeisberger to
Col. George Morgan
(Coochocking, Aug. 19, 1778)
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Zeisberger, David in: Col. George Morgan's Letter Book, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., Book 3 of 3, in Kellogg, Frontier Retreat on the Upper Ohio, and inWisconsin Hist. Colls., vol. 23, pp. 131-132. |
ago came from War with the Wiandots, would have taken the Prisoner to Detroit, had not my Father2 & several others of the Delawares hind'red him from doing it.
I humbly request of you now sir to answer me by these Messengers with a few lines & I shall in the mean time stand in readiness to wait upon you at the time you will please to appoint.
I am Sir, Your humble servant
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JOHN LEATH |
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CONDITIONS IN INDIAN COUNTRY
[David Zeisberger to Col. George Morgan. Morgan Letter Book III. Transcript.]
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COOCHOCKING August 19th, 1778. |
To Colo. George Morgan
SIR: With the last Message to you from Capt. White Eye I forgot to send the String of Wampum mentioned in the Letter which I since deliver'd back again to him & hope it has occasioned no doubt nor alteration in the matter.
Inclosed I send you a Copy of a Message from the Nations & Governor at Detroit to the Delawares at Coochocking which was sent to them in Writings.- Likewise the Wiandot Captain's Speech to you deliver'd in a private Conference with White Eyes only & two of my Indians he with his Company of 80 Men brought only two scalps.-
By Nimwha the Shawnese Chief3 who returned a few days ago from the Miami River we have intelligence of an Army of the United States & French which arrived at the Twightwe Nation who had opened the Road for them to Detroit & invited all the Nations to come & shake hands with them & had desired them to let the Army pass unmolested4 if it be true which we wish to be (page 132) so you will know better. We had a report here that all the Indians on the West Branch of Susquehanna had been killed by the white people & likewise Job Challoway- William his brother here therefore desireth to know if it be true5- Job's Wife which escaped came here & brought the News.-
Please to forward the by following Letter to my Brother by a safe opportunity by which you will much oblige Sir, Your most humble & obedt. Servt.
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D: Ziseberger |
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1 For Edward Hazel see Frontier Defense, 275, note 31.
2 Leith means his adopted father among the Delawares.
3 For Nimwha see Rev. Upper Ohio, 41, note 67.
4 A report of Clark's capture of Kaskaskia and the Illinois towns, and his invitation to the tribesmen to come to council with him.
5 (1, p. 132) The reference is to the exploit of the Paxton boys. William Chilloway was a Moravian convert.
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