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Yearly Report
(1737)
Beauharnois, "1737: Copper
Mines, Indian
Conditions" in: Wisconsin Historical
Collections, XVII, pp. 263-264.
[Extracts from the yearly report of Beauharnois. MS. in archives of Ministere des Colonies, Paris; press-mark, "Canada, Corres. gen., vol. 67,. c. 11, fol. 139.]
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Copper Mines.
This year we have no Interesting Report to make to His Majesty with reference to copper mines. . .
Chaoanons
The Chaoanons must have gone on an embassy to Detroit this year. Their departure was delayed solely owing to the fact that they were waiting for the Kiliskouakis, Their allies, who were bringing them Porcelain.1 They caused themselves to be announced by means of two branches of Porcelain whereof Mekinac, the great chief of the Outaouacs was the bearer.
Oiatanons
The Sieur de Beauharnois has nothing to add to the report he made last year with regard to the Oiatanons. Gentle measures have had a good Effect as that nation has not ceased to wage war against the Chicachas.
Sioux
The post in the sioux country has been Evacuated by the Sieur de St. Pierre. The sioux struck the sauteux of the point of Chagoamigon in the month of May. The sauteux raised a band to avenge the Blow struck at them. They Induced the puants to take part in their quarrel; this compelled the Sieur de St. Pierre to abandon his Post and to burn the fort.
Cristinaux, Assiniboils, etc.
The Sieur de Verandeire has come down to Montreal and reports that the Cristinaux, assiniboils and Monsonis savages started at the melting of the Snows to Avenge the blow struck at the French last year.
Iroquois
The sonontouans are to come down to Montreal next Spring.
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1737: DETROIT; THE GARRISON SHOULD BE INCREASED
[Letter of Hocquart to the French Minister, dated Oct. 7, 1737. Source, same as preceding document, but fol. 308.]
MONSEIGNEUR- I am replying alone to the Letter you did us the honor of
writing to us jointly on April 16 last with reference to Detroit. Monsieur de
Beauharnois will do likewise and we have made an agreement to that effect. I
have
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1 Probably this was one of the Shawnee tribes, which is ordinarily called Kiskapocke.- ED.
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