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Beauharnois to the French Minister
(May 3, 1733)
Beauharnois in "1733: Letters from the Upper
Country Intercepted; Ravages of Smallpox"
in: Wisconsin Historical Collections,
XVII, p. 175.
p. 175.
. . .
I relied to a great extent on the Miamis, the Ouiatanons and the Peanguichias but the mortality among them may disturb my plans. They are nevertheless Requested to assist them. They must feel very well that their disaster is entirely due to the Brandy of the English.
I remain with very profound Respect, Monseigneur, Your very humble and very obedient servant,
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BEAUHARNOIS |
QUEBEC, May 3d, 1733.
I Had The honor, Monseigneur, of Writing you last year that smallpox had caused great ravages among the Iroquois. It Spread everywhere. Our savages who are settled at sault St Louis And the Lake of Two Mountains suffered from it. It afterwards extended to Montreal where it was very severe. There is no longer any question of it, But it is very prevalent here though Less Virulent.
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