THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
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From Gov.
Henry Hamilton
(Detroit, May 11, 1777)
Hamilton, Henry in: Haldimand
Papers, Q13, p. 275 and in
Michigan Historical
Collections, vol. 10,
pp. 271-272.
FROM GOVERNOR HENRY HAMILTON
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dated DETROIT May 11th 1777 |
SIR, Several bands of savages have lately arrived at this place from their wintering, they all have behaved very quietly and give me the strongest assurances of their being determined to act as I shall require them. Your (page 272) Excellency's orders will order my conduct, in expectation of which, I shall detain them from the time of their meeting in council, which may be about the 25th of this month, till letters arrive from Canada respecting their management.
As some of the delawares appear wavering I have given one of their Chiefs a belt, with a present to induce them to come to the Council, when I make no doubt they will be influenced as I would wish.
The King's vessels on these lakes, are put in the best repair possible, and the Timber for the new one is all cut, but naval stores and Iron are yet wanting to proceed with the building of her, on the arrival of these articles no time shall be lost in the building and equipping her.
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I am &c |
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Henry Hamilton. |
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