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Letter to Johnson

(New York, July 15, 1771)

Gage, Thomas in: The Papers
of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 8, p. 190.

p. 190.

(page 190)

FROM THOMAS GAGE

A. L. S.¹

New York July 15^th 1771

DEAR SIR,

I thank you for your Letter of 27^th June, and hope you will receive such Answers from the Sioto Indians, to the Messages delivered by Thomas King, as will insure Tranquility. I have late Letters from the Lakes, every thing quiet at Niagara and Detroit, at Missilimakinac there is News of Quarrells amongst Many Nations. I send you an Extract of my Letter on those Subjects.

The French at the Ilinois and Post Vincent complain of our Setting the Cherokees and Chikesaws to molest them and that the Death of Pondiac committed by a Peorie of the Ilinois, and believed to have been excited by the English to that Action, had drawn Many of the Ottawas and other Northern Indians towards their Country to revenge his Death. These Circumstances occasions they say great Fear amongst the Inhabitants, who pray for Redress.

They are turning the Tables upon us, by way of answering our Complaints against their own Intrigues. I am with great Regard

Dear Sir,
	Your most obedient,
	humble Servant,
	THO^s. GAGE

S^R. W^M. JOHNSON Bart^t.

INDORSED:

July 15^th 1771
_____________
General Gages letter
w^th. an Inclosure

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¹In Harvard College Library, Cambridge, Mass.

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