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Proceedings of George
Croghan at Logstown
(May 28, 1751)
Croghan, George in: EWTI,
(62 ff.), pp. 62-?.
A Treaty with the Indians of the Six Nations, Delawares, Shawonese, Owendatts [Huron] and Twightwees [Miami]. In the Log's Town on Ohio, Thursday the 28th May, 1751. Present: Ten Ind. traders (named), Deputies of above tribes; Mr. Andrew Montour, interprtr. for the Prov. of Pa.; Toanshiscoe, Intrprtr. for Six Nations; Geo. Croghan. [Geo. Croghan is delivering presents to the tribes, etc.]
A Speech delivered the Shawonese from the Honourable James Hamilton, Governor of Pennsylvania, by George Croghan "Brethren the Shawones:- Three years ago when some of your Chiefs and some Chiefs of the Six Nations came down to Lancaster with our Brethren the Twightwees, they informed me that your people that went away with Peter Chartier was coming back, and since that I hear that Part of them are returned. I am glad to hear that they are coming home to you again that you may become once more a People, and not as you were dispersed thro' the World. I do not blame you for what happened, for the wisest of People sometimes make mistakes; it was the French that the Indians call their Fathers that deceived you and scattered you about the Woods that they might have it in their Power to keep you poor. Brethren, I assure you by this Present that I am fully reconcild and have forgot any thing that you have done, and I hope for the future there will be a more free and open Correspondence between us; and now your Brethren (page 65) the Six Nations join with me to remove any misunderstanding that should have happened between us, that we may henceforth spend the remainder of our days together in Brotherly Love and Friendship. Now, that this Speech which your Brothers the Six Nations joyn with me in may have its full force on your minds, I present you this Belt of Wampum.
Gave a Belt of Wampum which was received with the Yo-hah.27
(Speech of Geo. Croghan at Logstown, May 28, 1751 to Miamis)
Brethren the Twightwees:- As you are an ancient
and renowned Nation I was well pleased when you sent your Deputies now three
years ago to sollicit our Alliance; nor did we hesitate to grant you your
Request, as it came so warmly recommended to us by our Brethren the Six
Nations, Delawares, and Shawonese. At your further Request we ordered our
Traders to go amongst you and supply you with Goods at as reasonable rates as
they could afford. . . we expect. . . the Friendship now subsisting between Us,
the Six Nations, Delawares, Shawonese, Owendotts, and you, may become as Strong
as a great Mountain which the Winds constantly blow against but never overset.
. .Gave a Belt, which was received with the Yo-hah.
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27. Indians receive a speech with grunts of approval, which the French annalists spelled "ho-ho." Croghan is apparently giving the English rendering of this term.- Ed.
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