THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY ARCHIVES: THE MIAMI COLLECTION
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Letter to Johnson

(September 26, 1773)

Maisonville, Alexander in: The
Papers of Sir William
Johnson, vol. 8,
pp. 894-896.

pp. 894, 895, 896.

(page 894)

I am Just returned from a Tour I made to the Sea Coast of New England, on Acc^t. of the Ill State of my health, during my Stay, I had an opertunity of dissuading many, inconsiderate People from prosecuting their design of going to & Joining their Countrymen at and about Wioming, I had likewise Influence enough to do the same in other Quarters, for I plainly foresee that if they increase much beyond their present Numbers they will create you infinite trouble in Penselvania, A Circumstance which would give me concern.

I hope this will find you restored to perfect Health, and I shall always be glad of demonstrating the sincere regard with which, I am Dear Sir,

The Hon^ble.
    THOMAS PENN Esq^r.

FROM MAISONVILLE

A. L. S.

[    ¹] the Vermilian [  ] Number of one hundred [  ] thirty Warriors- The Port [vincent ] Vermilian Indians, are [  ] Same Tribe, but differ[nt ] the Distance Between the [  ] is about Sixty Legues, Portvincent is on the South side of the River and the Vermilian, on the North.

Twenty Legues above the Vermilian up the Said River, is the Cecopous which has in Number Two hundred Fifty Warriors (page 895) Directly opposite on the South [  ] Said River is the Weaughtoneu [  ] have to the Number of Two hundred Sixty or Eighty Warriors [    ¹] leagues long) is the Meamy [  ] is the Principal Village of the [  ], which Consists of about one hundred Twenty or Thirty Warriors.

The abovementioned Villiages are all [  ]ed Makes but one Nation- all those aforementioned Towns are at Present at War with the Charicees, Chicasawks, and the Rest of the Southern Nation's of Indians but are at Peace with all the Northern Indian's.

I am of opinion that the above mentiond Tribes of Indians, are some what dissatisfied that you have sent to all the Nations and Tribes of Indians Round about them, to come and Speake to you, and that they were forgot, which they have often told me; a further Reason they have to be Dissatisfied, is that all other Nations of [    ] the Meamy's who had [  ] Englishmen, which the Young men, without the [  ] and Consent of their Cheifs [  ] nearly the Same way as the f[our ] Men were killed lately on [  ] Lake, I think it wou'd note for [the] Interest or Safety of his Majestys Subjects in That Country to have Peace Concluded Between them [and] The Southern Nations of In[dians] I have the Honor to be

(page 896)

TO MRS SHUCKBURGH

Df.²

[  ]

My time has been so taken up since my return home that it was not in my power earlier to assure you how much I was concerned at your late Loss, and how Sincerely I wish you may be able to console your Self thro' the aid of Religion & Philosophy.

As I had a great friendship for your late Husband so I shall always preserve the same for yourself and family to whom I wish all happiness, and that you may be able to arrange your affairs to your satisfaction. I understand you go to N York for the purpose of settling these matters which induces me (least you did not know it) to acquaint you that M^r Shuckburgh in Nov^r. 1771 borrowed £100 from me, the principal of which
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¹ Lines burned off.

² (1, p. 896) In handwriting of Guy Johnson.

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