French movements on the frontier
Document 1796Concerning French movements on the frontier and their relations with Indians.
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I will come & see you and then you will know me. and further this deponent saith not.
&Published&
Sworn before before me this tenth day of September 1796. —
signd his
Ja.s Johnston Louis + Bolong
mark.
N B. Saposain's son above mentioned is son to a Chief of the Wacas. —
| sign'd | T. Parteur
Extract of a letter from Capt. Pike, to Capt. Parteur dated Fort Masone 30. Aug. 1796. —
"So much haste I inform you that Mr. Bevair now arrived at this place & requests me to inform you a Mr. Saposain's party of Indians was seen by him Bevair on the Wabash. They informed him they were afraid to go to Fort Wayne in consequence of bad news brought by a bird from Big River that the Street Mr. River Councilled with them a French Gentleman lately from Greenville now said to be gone to Philadelphia who gave them a considerable quantity of wampum
a true extract —
| sign'd | T. Parteur
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Type
Extract of Letter
Description
Concerning French movements on the frontier and their relations with Indians.
Date
08/30/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Massac
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796083090001
Page start
15
Note
Extract enclosed in Pasteur to Wayne, 09/11/1796.
Notable persons
Thomas Pasteur
Zebulon Pike
Revet
Sevair
Saposair
Indians
Wabash
French
Notable locations
Fort Massac
Philadelphia
Greeneville
Big River
Fort Wayne
Notable items
Bird
wampum

