THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY ARCHIVES: THE
MIAMI COLLECTION
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should be read and considered within the historical context in
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language used do not reflect the opinions or standards of the
Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, but are, rather,
indicative of thought in that historical moment during which the
document was published.
(Johnson Hall, July 13, 1763)
Johnson, Sir William in: The Letters and
Papers of Cadwallader Colden, Vol.
VI, 1923, Collections of the New
York Historical Society for the
year, 1922, pp. 225-226.
. . . The present unhappy troubles in which ye Western Inds &ca have involved Us, have been some time a brewing, and have been greatly occasioned by their meeting with much neglect & receiving few or no favours from Us, for permitting us to Occupy the Several Out Posts in their Country, for which toleration, as well as on other Acctts they were always well treated and largely rewarded by the French, the Indians were likewise not a little Jealous at our keeping up & erecting several places for which they apprehended we had no occasion, unless to forward some designs against themselves, and as they are naturally of a disposition wh renders them verry suspicious, as well as spurred by the French, Several of whom have lately been sent among them from the Govr of New Orleans, they were readily induced to commence Hostilities.
On receipt of the first Intelligence of their cutting of our Prople & some out Posts, I sent several Messages to (page 226) the Six Nations which have been of ye greatest Service, & lately I Judged it necessary to call them to a Meeting at ye German Flatts, that I might settle ye minds of the Wavering, & secure them to our Interest at least so far as to keep them Neuter, to which meeting they are now on their way, and I purpose setting out for ye place appointed tomorrow Morning. On the first Alarm I Issued the necessary Orders to the Militia, Wh were to provide themselves with Sufficient Ammuntion & Arms, so as to be in readiness when called upon, I am sorry to say they are but verry Ill provided particularly with Ammunition, it being a verry dear & Scarce Article here and many so poor they are not able to purchase it which I think ought to be considered by the Government. . .
. . . The Senecas (Who have long been much under the French direction, from their vicinity to Nagra &ca) and of whose attachment to us I long doubted, have at length declared themselves against us, as I lately heard, and have taken Venango Fort, but the rest have refused their Sollicitations, & them of the Western Indians. As soon as I return for the conference, wh I expect will be within a Week, I shall do myself the pleasure of acquainting you with the result
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