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Letter to Johnson
(Charlestown, Sept. 6, 1771)
Bull, William in: The Papers
of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 8, pp. 247-248.
FROM WILLIAM BULL1
A. L. S.2
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Charlestown Sepr. 6th: 1771. |
SIR
About twelve days ago Da ya gough de re sez a chief of the Oneyda Nation, in English, called Thomas King, arrived in this Town in order to return by Sea, as the shortest route to you and his own Country. He produced to me honorable testimonies under your hand of his Attachment to the English and of his good services in action against the common Enemy, and acquainted me that he had been employed by you to Negotiate or to renew and confirm peace between the six nations and various Tribes of Indians on the Ohio, and with the Chickesaws, Creeks, Cherokees and Catawbas, in which he had succeeded. He communicated to me the names and number, 33, of the various Nations, and shewed the Belts and strings of Wampum he had received on those occasions.
Da ya gough de re sez complained that the long journey of thirteen months and the rough paths thro' which he travelled had quite exhausted his Wardrobe, wherefore partly on that hint, but chiefly from my regard and friendship for his Nation, I had cloathed him suitably to his rank.
I had engage a passage for him his retinue and the Catabaws on board Capt. Blewer to Philadelphia, which Thomas King had a great desire to see, and they were to embark the 7th. instant.
He was to have been accompanied by Capn. John Austin a Catawba in order to confirm in your Presence the peace made by Thomas King, between the Catawbas and six United Nations. But poor Thomas King was taken ill of a violent Fever, and notwithstanding all the care that was taken and Attendance of some of our best Doctors, he died last night. I have Ordered (page 248) him a decent funeral according to the English manner, as I knew not how to do him funeral honour according to the Custom of his Country, for we are intirely at a loss for an Interpreter of his Language. His Relations are to embark tomorrow morning, and I shall send the Cloaths I had prepared for him to you, that they may be given to his nearest relations to dry up those Tears that will flow upon this melancholy Event. I have given his relations here some presents, who I suppose will take care of the belts and strings of Wampum which he received in the Course of his Negotiations, and report the occasions on which they were given.-
I have the honour to be with great regard
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Your most obedient |
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humble Servant |
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WM. BULL |
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To
The Honorable
SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON Bart. his
Majesty's Agent & Superintendant for
Indian Affairs in the Northern District
of America at
New
York
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INDORSED:3 |
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Charlestown Septbr.
6th 1771 |
TO CHARLES INGLIS
In the Johnson Calendar, p. 492, is entered a letter of September 10, 1771,
to Rev. Charles Inglis, acknowledging Bishop Lowth's commendation of his
service to (the conversion of Indians) and considering Governor Tryon's
disposition toward the interests of the church, the rights of the bishop of
Quebec and maps of the Indian country (printed in Doc. Hist. N. Y., 4:461-62;
Q, 4:287-88.)
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1 William Bull was Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 1760, 1763 and 1769-75.
2 In New York Historical Society, New York City.
3 (1, p. 248) In Johnson's hand.
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