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(Detroit, June 20, 1766)
Campbell, John in: The Papers
of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 5, pp. 275-276.
[associates,] I was directed by his Excellency to inclose you [ there]of, and to desire your Opinion and Information [ ] the first; whether the Lands prayed for are Vacant [ ] whether they are already purchased, and if they [ ] whether the Indians lay any Claim to the Lands [ ] as to the Second; whether there are any Lands in [the loc]ation described in the Petition vacant, and if there [ ] , as the Petitioner desires only leave to Purchase [ ] whether there are any and what Objections to the Gran[ting of] such Leave,- The Petitions are Inclosed and I beg your [ ] Answer.-
| I am Sir |
||
| your most obedt. | ||
| humble Servant | ||
| GW BANYAR. | ||
FROM JOHN CAMPBELL
A. L. S.
| Detroit, June 20th 1766 |
The bearer Mr. Crawford has [been] for some time transacting th[ ] he was sent upon by Mr Croghan [ ] Belts & Speeches to the Chiefs [ ]al Nations of Indians, inviting [ ] to meet you at Ontario. Mr [Craw]fords Acct. of Expense on the [ ] amounts to a greater Sum [than] I could well immagine tho' He [ ] me that he has given them [no] more than was absolutely necessary [I am] far from thinking him the [best] person to be employd on the [servi]ce he has been on as I take [him] to be rather too Simple & easily imposed on by the Indians [ ] (page 276) him Justice I beleave he [ ] the best of his judgement.
I have not been [able to ] our Quarel wh. the Potowatte[mis nor] do I beleve I ever [can ] thy seem to be very [stubborn? ] I stile detain the two Potowattames [ ] untile I hear from you concern[ing what sh]ould be done with them.
I am with much regard
| Dear sir | |
| Your most Obed[ ] Servant |
|
| JOHN CAMPBELL |
TO WILLIAM FRANKLIN
In the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass., printed by C. H. Lincoln in its Transactions, 11:47, is a draft of a letter of June 20th to Governor Franklin, expressing approval of the scheme for establishing a colony in the Illinois country and willingness to forward it, and urging Franklin to bring to justice white murderers of Indians, thus warding off Indian vengeance. Also printed in Collections of Illinois State Historical Library, 11:318-19, ed. C. W. Alvord and C. E. Carter.
TO MESSRS. WHARTON ET AL.
Df.1
| Johnson hall June 20th, 1766 |
[I have had] the favor of yours of the 6th in[t. with the
inclosure] containing Reasons for establishing th[e Colony
&ca which] I had before received [& thereon gave my]
Sentiments last Month to Govr. Franklyn [from whom I]
have now a Letter on the same Subject.
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1 In handwriting of Guy Johnson. Burned portions supplied from a copy in Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library, 11:319-20, ed. C. W. Alvord and C. E. Carter.
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