A copy of Mr. Croghan's journal from the close of the treaty at Lancaster in May 1757.

[1757]

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1st copy--Header: A copy of Mr. Croghan's journal from the close of the treaty at Lancaster in May 1757. On May 24, Croghan set out west and south to meet with Cherokees. He still carried instructions from William Johnson, Northern Manager of Indian Affairs. He learned the Cherokee were most anxious for a present, but the Southern Manager of Indian Affairs was not happy about the Cherokee being promised presents by outsiders. During the meetings, there was a constant stream of intelligence from Fort Cumberland and points west. Heavy French attacks were expected. At Fort Loudoun, a Mohawk sachem spoke to the Cherokee and encouraged them to stand with the English so, working together, the French could be driven back across the Great Lakes. The Cherokee said they were willing, but they had to be paid. In the early days of July, Croghan and the Native Americans were back at Carlisle. The troops there were getting ready to leave for Fort Cumberland. Croghan left them to go back to Easton, where a large contingent of Delaware and Shawnee were going to meet with the Governor. He arrived on the 17th and worked hard until the 24th. While there, he learned more about tribes who had gone to Niagara to tell the French they were dissatisfied and would not fight for them anymore. He heard many of the same stories he had heard in Virginia. Chief Teedyusiung was being obstreperous again, but Croghan told him and the Governor that his instructions were to listen to and record the Delawares' complaints, listen to and record the Governor's response, and if things could not be settled locally, the record would go to the King's Council. Here the document ended. It had been copied by Richard Peters on 3 Sept 1757. 2d copy Most pages were damaged at the upper right corner and right edge. The text is the same, but it appeared to have been done in a hurry with abbreviations and cross-outs. 3d copy Two piece wrapper: Mr. Crokes journal 1757. Copy of part of Mr. Croghan's journal in the year 1757 begins May 24 to July 24. The right edges of these pages were damaged. The first page quoted the intelligence of French Margaret's husband, a member of the Six Nations, about the Senecas' trip to Fort Niagara. There was a paragraph about a potential French attack on Fort Augusta and how the western Delaware felt about peace. The old story of the letters was repeated. The last paragraph was about a Delaware attack on a French officer who annoyed them.

Manuscript.
The title says this was a treaty. However, the document is from a conference held at Harris's Ferry and Lancaster.

Online resource; title from PDF manuscript caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed October 23, 2024).

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