THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
ARCHIVES: THE MIAMI COLLECTION
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indicative of thought in that historical moment during which the document was
published.
Extract of the Official
Yearly Report
(October 14, 1733)
Beauharnois and Hocquart to the French Minister in
"1733: Indians of the Upper Country; Foxes;
Shawnee; Illinois", in: Wisconsin Historical
Collections, XVII, pp. 184-187.
. . .
He has the honor to call your attention,
Monseigneur, to what is pointed out to him by the King's memorial Respecting
the Chawanons. He Was greatly flattered on learning that His Majesty Was
Satisfied with the accord that reigned between this Nation, the hurons, the
Miamis, and the Ouiatanons. He has the honor to communicate to you,
Monseigneur, the reasons that compelled him to send the Sieur Desnoyelles to
the Miamis- a party of whom had Established themselves at the Rivire blanche
and two others; one on the upper part of the Kipigon River and the other
between the River St Joseph and the Miamis- to bring them back to their
Village,1 and to Induce the Chawanons to kindle their fire there in
accordance with the (page 186) request made by
the Miamis to the Sieur de Beauharnois. There is Reason to believe that the
union of these two Nations will Thwart the intentions that the English might
have of Establishing posts for the purpose of attracting them; and there is
every reason to believe also that the Chawanons will accept the Miamis'
proposal, for they informed the Sieur de Beauharnois of their desire to form
but one Village with their brothers. The Sieur Desnoyelles has orders to get
the Wiatanons to join him in inducing the Miamis to return to their Village
which they have abandoned solely in consequence of the ravages of small-pox; at
least that is the pretext they have alleged.
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1 This village of the Miami was situated upon the Maumee River, and known by the name of Kekionga. "Rivire blanche" was a title bestowed by the French upon several clear rivers. This was either the Sandusky, or the Little Miami, both of which are called by this name on early maps; more probably, it was the former. The Kiepigon was probably the present White River, of Indiana; on the earliest edition of Franquelin's map, this is named "Orapigianing;" later it was known as River St. Anne.- ED.
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