THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
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Conrad Weiser to Richard Peters
(Lancester, July 14, 1748)
Weiser, Conrad in: Pennsylvania
Archives, First Series,
Vol. II, pp. 9-10.
I came to this town the night before last, to Setle some affair of my own, before my Setting out for Ohio, and this moment when I write this, Mr. George Croghan Came to town, and Informs that the Indian deputies to wit: the two Towick Towicks, [Twigthwees] three Shawonese, two head [principal] men of the Six nations, with some others, making in all 18 persons, including a Cuple of women, [two women], are by the way between this town and John Harris' Ferry, and design to be here in Lancester to morow, and they desire that their Brethren, some of the Council, will meet them in this town, they being very weary of their Journey, and almost starffed for want of provisions, and are affaired that the City of Philadelphia is sickly. Andrew Montour is gone down from John Harris to my house, in order to give me notice. I intend to go home imediately to meet him, and so Come back again to this town, to wait upon the Counsil. I understand what will be said by the (page 10) Indians, will be in the Six nation linguage by the said Chiefes. The Indians desire to be heard so soon as possible, and I hope the Counsil will be as willing to dispatch them. I have nothing to add, but remain.
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