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Letter to Johnson
(New York, May 20, 1770)
Gage, Thomas in: The
Papers of Sir William
Johnson, vol. 12,
pp. 821-823.
p. 822.
Regis, which I apprehend a Letter from you to Governor Carleton,3 explaining Matters, might set right. With regard to the Shawanese and other Western Tribes, they have other Grievances at Heart, besides Horse stealing or other Trifles of the kind. The Shawanese have had Deputy's among the Cherokees, complaining that their Lands had been Sold to the English, but luckily, One Village only of that Nation, paid any Attention to them. War Party's are out from the Cherokees against the Western Indians already, particularly against the Nations of the Ouabache, so you may be sure they will readily join the Six Nations, against the Western Confederacy. But they are not inclined to Act against the Chactaw's, and deny that the Deputy's now with you, are empowered to enter into any New Engagements whatever with the Northern Indians.
If the People who Stile themselves Sons of Liberty, have any of your Indian Goods in their Possession, I imagine you may easily procure them upon Application to Mr. Colden. I expect a Small Quantity soon, which were chiefly intended for Fort Chartres, Niagara, Detroit &ca, tho' I am not certain, whether the Person who was told to bring them, will venture to do it, at present. If they are brought, they may be purchased for you, should you be in such great want of Indian Presents. As I mentioned, the Quantity is small, but you will let me know whether you would chuse to have it.
I can't give you a Bill on England, but your Corespondent here may manage it so, as to procure one from the Contractors, on the Paying the Warrant. And I believe they would be glad to discharge the Warrant in that Shape, from the present Scarsity of Cash.
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SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON Bart.
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3 See Johnson Papers, 7:654-55.
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