. The papers of Sir William Johnson. Johnson Hall Novh^, 24^\ 1768Dear Banyar — I now sit down to acknowledge y^. Receipt of Your Severalletters & other papers. I could easily give You Sufficient reasonsfor my Silence, but flatter myself there is no necessity forapologizing, as You Must be in some measure sensible of theArduous Task I had in hand these three Months past, which Ihave at length got thro, much for the Interest of the Crown, andI hope to the Satisfaction of all concerned. — I do assure You that the greatest trouble & difficulty I metwith was to bring the Oneidaes to allow the Line
. The papers of Sir William Johnson. Johnson Hall Novh^, 24^\ 1768Dear Banyar — I now sit down to acknowledge y^. Receipt of Your Severalletters & other papers. I could easily give You Sufficient reasonsfor my Silence, but flatter myself there is no necessity forapologizing, as You Must be in some measure sensible of theArduous Task I had in hand these three Months past, which Ihave at length got thro, much for the Interest of the Crown, andI hope to the Satisfaction of all concerned. — I do assure You that the greatest trouble & difficulty I metwith was to bring the Oneidaes to allow the Line to run anyfarther West than Oriskane Creek, this engaged All my Interest 3 Rev. Dr. Samuel Auchmuty. Letter not found. * Rev. Richard Peters. Letter not found. ^ In New York Historical Society, Banyar GOLDSBROW BANYARPortrait by John Trumbull in Albany Institute of History and Art. Indian Affairs, 1766-68 657 & Influence three Days & almost 3 Nights they gave many reasonsfor their unwiUingness to part with the Lands above that Creek. Ishall only mention a few. Viz*, that a line from any part fartherWest thence towards Delaware would take in some Settlementsof Indians, and come close to their own Villages, which theyplainly foresaw would be productive of Several Inconveniencies,if not Squabbles & Daily Disputes between them & us, whichthey chose to avoid. That it was the property of a few Familyswho did not incline to part with so Valuable a Tract, & so gooda place as that is for Hunting & Fishing. They likewise observedthat altho they had long disused transporting goods over thecarrying place, yet as Game grew daily scarce they purposed tokeep Horses & Carriages to carry over Goods &c as formerly toearn some Money for their Familys And notwithstandin
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