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Croghan to _____
(Fort Pitt, May 1, 1760)
Croghan, George in: Aspinwall Papers,
Coll. of the Mass. Hist. Soc.,
vol. IX, 4th series,
pp. 246-247.
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FORT PITT, May 1st 1769 |
DEAR SIR,
Since I parted General Stanwix at Bedford I have had a Conference with ye Shaunas in ye presence of 500 Indians of Different Nations, a copy of which Major Tuliken took down with him which I make no doubt you have seen.
At this Conference I have settled matters with the several Nations this way on so good a footing that they have offered to go to war against the Southern Indians, which opportunity I embrace and have fitted out four partys y last of which set of this day, in ye whole about 100 men, though I had no orders for so doing. I hope my conduct will meet with ye approbation of General Monkton, who I hear is to command this way, as it will be a means of drawing of ye Cherokees from their cruel murders on ye frontiers of ye Southern provinces, and at y same time employing those young dogs who have plagued us stealing horses on this communication, which is all we have to fear this way unless some unforeseen accident happen.
General Stanwix left ye kings store here almost empty of Indian goods, and I have been at considerable expence at ye Conference & fitting out those Warriors without any orders, which expence if it should be thrown on myself for acting without orders will ruin me, though I consulted ye Commd officer & had his approbation, as he was of opinion with me that ye service must suffer unless I went into ye expence. I must request ye favor of you to acquaint General Monkton of ye circumstances I am in. Here is not sixpence worth of goods in store. No powder & lead, nor any orders to purchase any, so that I am at present a needless person here, for without goods & ammunition I can neither send Indians to war, nor transact business with them to yr knowledge.
Several Indians of different nations this Winter have offered their service to go with me against fort Detroit some days ago. I have sent spys over ye Lake to sound ye principal Warriors of ye several Nations there what party they would act if in case an Expedition should be carried on that way this summer, which you please to acquaint ye General of
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I am Dr Sir with great esteem & regard |
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Yr most obedient |
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Humble servant |
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GEO: CROGHAN. |
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