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Letter to Haldimand
(Johnson Hall, June 30, 1773)
Johnson, Sir William in: The
Papers of Sir William
Johnson, vol. 8,
pp. 837-838.
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TO FREDERICK HALDIMAND
A. L. S.1
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Johnson Hall June 30th 1773 |
DEAR SIR
I have had the pleasure of receiving yr. friendly letter of the 15th Curt. and shall continue to communicate from time to time to you everry material occurrence in my Department. There is no particular change in Indian Affairs, since my late letters &ca to General Gage, which You have probably seen. One of the principal Complaints of the Northern Indians for some time past, is the Irregular method of carrying on the Indian Trade, and the neglect of some of the Colonies (to whom this matter was referred) to make proper regulations for it's better government, a Neglect which is Still likely to be the case from the different views & Interests of the Several Colonies.- In the mean time the Shawanese & Delawares who have been long endeavoring to shake of their dependency on the Six Nations, have by various Artifices, and under many subtile pretences contributed to create differences amgst. their Allies & to form Unions of a tendency apparently dangerous, on which Account I some time since sent them a Message to call them to a Congress here this Summer. And the Subject of my late proceedings with the 6 Nations has cheifly regarded the conduct of the Indians at & near the Ouabache, & the Poutawatamies, whom the 6 Nations have (page 838) called to an Acct. for their many Acts of Hostility & breach of engagements with us: & also concerning some bad Belts formerly sent under the Auspices of the French to the Southward, & which of late, have been made a bad use of.
As my declining health, & repeated attacks of a dangerous disorder compels me to use everry means for relief, & that the Sea side is recommended to me as verry salutary, I purpose to set out in a few Days for New England, where I passed some time with Success in 1768, & shall remain about two Months. I have many Inducements for going by New York, but I dare not undertake it at present, for the may friends, there, and the Number of Visits that must be unavoidable, are by no means calculated for me now; You will therefore please in my Absence to communicate any matter you think fitting, respecting my Department &ca. to Col. Guy Johnson Depy Agent for Indian Affairs, who will execute your Commands, or lay before you any thing necessary for your Information.
Be assured it would give me infinite pleasure to see you after so long an absence, and that I am verry happy to hear You purpose to make an excursion this way, which I earnestly wish You may have leisure to do at my return. I flatter myself that You will find the Country vastly improved, and a very Cordial Welcome here, as I am with true Regard, Dear Sir
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Your Sincere Wellwisher |
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& verry Humble Servant |
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W JOHNSON |
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His Excellecy.
MAJOR GENRL.
HALDIMAND
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1 In British Museum. Additional Manuscripts 21670. fo. 62, London, England.
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