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Pres. Lee to Gov. Hamilton
(Williamsburg, Oct. 22, 1750)
Lee, Thomas in: Pennsylvania
Archives, first series,
Vol. II, p. 58.
p. 58.
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I this moment rec'd the favour of your letter of the 20th of last month, with the inclosed papers. I am very much of your opinion, and I will loose no occasion yt offers to effect what you so justly think reasonable. I have the same advice from Goverr Glen of South Carolina, with respect to the Southern Indns; he complains of the Northern Indians Setting their Indians to war with one another, and proposes to have a General Peace with all the Indians, North & South, the next Summer, at Fredericksburg. I had this in my tho'ts when I moved for the Kings present, to the Six Nations, and the Indians on the Ohio, and wn I have an answer from the Council at Onontagoe, by Mr. Weiser, and the time the Indians set for the meeting at Fredericksburg, I will desire your assistance at that meeting, in order to effect that good purpose. It will be my desire to make that present avail for the benefit of all the Colonys. Mr. Glen Justly Observes, yt the French are united in their Councils, which gives them advantages, that they cou'd not have if the Kings Governors on the Contint were to act on the Same principle, which I hope will be the case, from the good dispositions I observe on the present Occasion. I was unwilling to miss this first opportunity to assure you of my zeal in this business, which I think is so much for His Majesty's service, and to assure you that I am,
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