Consolidated Docket No. 317, Defendant Exhibits 61-171

Dft. Ex. 112

The Six Nations and Other Confederacies

·         The Papers of Sir William Johnson, Vol. 4, p. 245

·         Chicago Historical Society, p. 31.

 


Sullivan, James and A. C. Flick, eds.
The Papers of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 4.

Memorandum on Six Nations and other
Confederacies, [November 18, 1763].
pp. 240-246.

Post-War Period, 1763-1774

245

 

   

The Miamis . . . . . or
  Twigtwees once a
  powerfull Nation . .

 

Near the Miamis Fort of the  230   
Miamis or Twigtwees Con-        
federacy                        

   

          [                   ]ghta near the [           ]

   

[    ] are the
[Kicka]pous . . . . . . . .
Mascoutens . . . . . . . . .
Piankashaws . . . . . . . .
Wawiaghtono's . . . . . .

 

All these are of the Miamis    [180]   
or Twigtwee Confederacy            
residing on Lands allotted     [90]   
by the 6 Nations & have been         
used to attend Conferences at  10[0]   
Ft Pitt with the Shawanese &        
Delawares                   200   
Total             77[ ]  

   

 

   

The Sioux the most powerfull Nation of the North
live to the Westward of LaBaye, Extend to, & over
the Mississipi, we have had little or no Correspondence
with them as Yet, & they are variously computed, but
by the best accounts they Exceed  10000 Men.......

   

The Illinois have not [been] as yet had any intercourse
with us, & their posts in that Country are not
as yet taken possession of, they may be  2000

   

Beside the forgoing Numbers of the Western, or;
Ottawa Confederacy there are a number of Villages
principally of Ottawas [Mohocks] & Chipeweighs
settled About the Lake Huron, & Erie & Ontario,       }4000
who have no fixed residence but employ themselves,
chiefly in hunting and [who] at the most reasonable
Computation must make..........................

 


Ms., Chicago Historical Society

John Hays
Letter to Edwards, May 31, 1812

31

"The Poutawotamies are divided in three Bands on the Illinois River least, that of Gomo, consisting of about 150 men, who now reside at the End of Peoria Lake 7 leagues from Peoria. The Pepper's band, at Send River, about 2 leagues below the quinquiquee, consisting of about 200 men and of different nations, as Poutawatamies, Chipeways & Ottowas- Letourneau & Mittitasse are of that band the Sand River is 50 leagues abouve Peoria or 20 below Lake Michigan-- Main-poc's band resides 7 leagues up the Quin-qui-quee, consisting of about 50 men-- The other Poutawotamies belong to the River St. Joseph in which river there 3 or 4 villages- In the fox River which empties itself in the Illinois River at the Charboniou (or Coalpit) about 35 leagues, above is another band of Poutawatomies, Chippeways, & Ottawas meet together, Wa-bee-sause is their leader-- this river takes its source from Mill-wac-kee this is a small band, the number about 30.

The Kic-kaa-poos are divided in three Bands: Pamawatam's band consisting of about 100 men exclusive of those at the Prophets, he has left the old village, and is now making his village on Peoria Lake, three leagues from Peoria -- The Little Deer has also abandoned their Great village and is now forming his village opposite to Gomo's, his band may consist of about 70 men exclusive of those at the prophet, there is at least 50 of his band with the prophet and as many of Pomauatam's --- At little Makina, a river on the South Side of the Illinois, is a band headed by one particular (Chief but generally by warriors, la Bouree or Sulky, is generally looked upon to be the main Chief, they are a mixture of Kees, Chipeways & ottawas & Pous and Consisting of about 60. at the campitn place of Chicago, three leagues from the Lake Michigan or Chicago fort, or a village of Poutawatamie, Chipeways & Ottawas of about 30 men Co-wa-bee-may on Ottawa is their Chief.

"The distance from Peoria to the Rock River on the Mississippi is about 20 leagues through the lands and can be done in two days on foot and is one on horseback, the Country is mostly praire and very fine open wood land-- Opposite the River Vermillion which is near 30 leagues, above Peoria, by cutting accross the Land, would stricke on Rock Rive near Millwackee--

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