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Letter to Johnson
(Detroit, Aug. 13, 1769)
Hay, Jehu in: The Papers
of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 7, pp. 93-94.
no [ dif]ficulty in Sending the one provided the issue of it [ ] favorable, but I have reason to imagine not at present, [ ] Indians at every Village on my Way to Senecas [a]mong other Complaints spoke a great deal on the intrusions [of] the New England people on Pennsylva. which they fear will [in]volve the Borderers of their own in some Quarrel, and in [a] Conversation I have Just had with some Aughquago Chiefs [I] find they rather decline entering into any matter that is likely to give them any trouble now, and indeed were you acquainted with the present State and Appearance of things amongst them, you would soon account for it.-
[I should imagine that an application of that Nature was not likely to promote your Affair now, & am Sensible of the constructions that would be put upon it, in prejudice thereto.1]
My great hurry in making up dispatches &ca at present [will] not allow me to give you an Accot of my late proceedings [ ] Indeed any application to business Suits but ill with my [present] situation having cut my Swelled Leg very Severely by a [ ] a Stump, which I could take but little care of on the [ ] now require a little rest to effect a Cure, which will [account] for my Not being able at present to add more [than that]
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FROM JEHU HAY
A. L. S.
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[Detroit, Aug. 13, 1769] |
It is by Mr. Croghans directions that I have [take]n the Liberty to inclose his Letters to you.
The two Indians whom you heard were delivered by the Puttawattames the later end of June, made their escape from (page 94) this place the 28 of July at night, and were [seen] by a frenchman, and a Party of that Nation who were [com]ing here to Trade, by eight next morning at about twenty [ ] Miles from this, the Indians all turnd back with them, telling [the f]renchman as their Brothers had made their Escape they [were a]fraid to come to the Fort least they should be detaind in [their pla]ces. The above frenchman is an Inhabitant [of St. Loui]s and the person that buried Pondiac, who was [ at his H]ouse.
[The tra]de at this place this year is very considerable [ ] quantity of Skins && Peltry [ ] to dispose of [ ]
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JEHU [HAY] |
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SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON Baronet
FROM JOHN BRADSTREET
A. L. S.
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[Albany, Aug. 14, 1769] |
[I am] much oblig'd to you for [your] favor of the 12th Instant and [subm]it to your opinion & consiquently [drop] the application to the Onidas &c.
I took the liberty to write about part of the Mohawk Flatts and hope their will be no difficulty there.
In confidence, I am to acquaint you, my friends at Home declin'd making the application for a Confirmation of my Indian Gift for the present, they being in expectation of my receiving some further mark of His Majestys Favor; so shall be oblig'd to take up the Patent for the Lands in the usual way & expence.
I am extremely sorry to hear you have Cut Your Leg
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1 Crossed out in the original.
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