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Letter to Johnson

(New York, Sept. 14, 1767)

Gage, Thomas in: The Papers
of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 12, pp. 359-360.

p. 360.

(page 360)

Cherokees, upper and lower Creeks, together with the Traders, who trade to those Nations at Hard labour and Augusta: The Traders consented to lower the price of Goods, and a Tariff was settled to mutual Satisfaction.

The Cherokees insist that Mr. Boyd was killed by the Northern Indians, and to prove that those Indians do kill White People and Cherokees indiscriminately, when they come to War against the latter, they have sent the Head Piece & scalp which I send herewith, It is supposed taken from an Ouatanon Indian. I inclose You an Extract from Usteneka's or Juds Friends speech1 on the Subject, that those Indians may be spoke to upon the occasion.

The Cherokees will by no means comply with the Terms of Peace first proposed by the Northern Indians, and declare they will first use their last efforts, and make a desperate stroke. They had not known that they were softened in their demands in Your last Congress. I send you some Blue Beads from the Cherokees, to be shewn to the Northern Indians, and inclose you an Extract of Mr. Stuart's Letter, and Prince of Chote's Speech1 relative thereto. They Postpone sending their Deputies to you, till they recieve an Answer to their Belt.

I Am with great Regard.  
Dear Sir,  
&ca.

 

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON Bart.

INDORSED:

 

 

 

 

 

Copy./ To
Sir William Johnson
     at
        Johnson Hall,
New York Septemr 14th, 1767.

 

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1 (3, p. 360) Ante pp. 338-39.

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