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Letter to Gage

(Johnson Hall, April 23, 1772)

Johnson, Sir William in: The
Papers of Sir William
Johnson, vol. 8,
pp. 453-454.

p. 453.

(page 453)

TO THOMAS GAGE

Df.1

Johnson-hall April 23d, 1772.

DEAR SIR/

I have Just received your favor of the 7th inst, with the inclosure and at the same time a Letter from M Maisonville my Resident at Ouiaghtonon of the 12th of Feby, wherein he acquaints me that in December last Eleven Kickapous having set out to go to War met on their way at the Mouth of the Ouabache with two Englishmen whom they Seized and Carried prisoners to their wintering place about 120 miles from Ouiaghtonon, That the rest of the Indians are much discontented thereat, that as they have been all Scattered abroad at their Wintering places he has not been able to speak to them in publick Since his arrival, but that they were to return home in March when he wod. deliver himself to them fully, on the Subjects committed to him, and make a faithfull [report] of all proceedings as soon as possible afterwards; he adds that Finlay who had been taken last Spring at the Ilinois by the Kickapous has been redeemed last Augt for one hundred & twenty pounds value of Merchandise by a Frenchman who came from Ilinois for that purpose. I shall In the best manner I can Communicate the Kings orders to Mr. Maisonville for his better Information, and government thereon, and I shall do the same with the 6 Nations, to prevent any Misrepresentatns. that may be made thereon by the French or Indians to the Southwestward.-

I now take the Liberty to inclose you the Accot of Expences2 in my Department to the 25th ulto. for which I beg the favor of your Warrant so soon as it is convenient.-

I am with Great Truth & Regard

 

Dr Sr. &c

 

 

His Excelly LIEUT. GENL. GAGE
__________________________

1 In handwriting of Guy Johnson.

2 In the manuscript letter in the William L. Clements Library, Ann Arbor, Mich., the words "and Sallarys" are added at this point. The indorsement states that he account is from Sept. 1771 to March 1772.

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