THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
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Letter to Hamilton
(Miamis, Aug. 28, 1778)
Celoron, Jean Baptiste in: Colls.
of
the Illinois State Hist. Library,
vol. 1, pp. 336-337.
CANADIAN ARCHIVES, SERIES B, VOL. 122, P. 137.
[Translation.]
[CELORON TO HAMILTON.]
SIR- Since I arrived at this post I learned from an Indian Piawkichias [Pi-an-ke-shaw] come from St. Vincennes to the River Anguille; that the Virginians had gathered four hundred men, and in a few days three hundred more would arrive. That they had arrested Mr. Le Gras after seizing his goods [which they used to win over the Indians] they sent him under a good guard to Illinois; that Gudert, who had been an interpreter last year, and two settlers had also been seized to be sent there, but the Indians had claimed them as brothers and kept them awaiting my arrival at Ouyastonons.
I have been detained here for eight days wanting water, and waiting for the reply of the village, not yet made. The Indians do not appear disposed to go to the Illinois. The Indians of Onatache, tepicouos, du coeur de ceif and those of St. Joseph, have not yet returned from Kaskaskias where they were invited to go by the rebels of the north of Virginia.
On my arrival at this post I found all the merchandize for Vincennes and the Onyas party. They promised the Indians who would help them, all the effects that the French brought from Detroit. A party of fifteen Indians left here yesterday for the falls to attack the rebels there, where there is great numbers and a strong fort between the falls and the River Roetie, south of the Belle River. They are continually working to strengthen it. All the news deserves the greatest attention, and should I hear (page 337) of anything worth while, when I go to the Onyas, I shall send a courier with it.
I have the honor to be with respect, Sir,
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CELORON. |
At Miamis the 28th August, 1778.
The Virginians after having taken the oath at St. Vincent's, established three officers there, who are Messrs. Myette, commandant; Baron, Major; and Munbrum, lieutenant.
Endorsed: From Mr. Celoron at the Miamis the 28th August; received 5th Oct.; enclosed in Lieut.-Gov. Hamilton's letter of the 16th and 17th Sept., and received the 5th Oct., marked Detroit.
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