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Title: Maturin, Gabriel to Thomas Barrow, 1773 June 9; No. 915 Gabriel Maturin to Thomas Barrow
Identifier(s): text:353493
Description: Receipt for bills drawn pursuant to Gen. [Thomas] Gage's warrant for expenses incurred by the agent for Indian Affairs in the Southern Department and for other incidental expenses.; Printed form
Subject: Indigenous peoples; Indians of North America; Indians, Treatment of--North America; Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787
Date: 1773-06-09; 2023

Title: Maury, Rev. James to Moses Fontaine, 1756 February; No. 922 Rev. James Maury to Moses Fontaine
Identifier(s): text:353567
Description: Memorandum and sketch of a fort to provide defense against Indians.; Enclosure in no. 923.
Creator: Maury, James, 1718-1769et al
Subject: Indigenous peoples; Indians of North America; Indians, Treatment of--North America
Date: 1756-02; 2023

Title: Hartley, Thomas to Edward Hand, 1779 May 10; No. 524 Thomas Hartley to Edward Hand
Identifier(s): text:347977
Description: Gives advice for marching against the Indians in the "Seneca Country": "I have found great advantage from Night Movement against the Savages. I believe they keep themselves pretty close during that Season; or at least are not fond of Military operations then"; recommends several guides and woodsmen.
Creator: Hartley, Thomas, 1748-1800et al
Subject: Indians, Treatment of--North America; Seneca Indians; Hand, Edward, 1744-1802
Date: 1779-05-10; 2022

Title: Maury, Rev. James to Philip Ludwell, 1756 February 10; No. 923 Rev. James Maury to Philip Ludwell
Identifier(s): text:353642
Description: Discusses depopulation of the frontier because of attacks "by those bloody Instruments of French Policy, the Indians" and describes in detail a plan to build a chain of forts across Virginia.; Moses Fontaine's copy?; includes a transcription of the letter, 15 pp.
Creator: Maury, James, 1718-1769et al
Subject: Indigenous peoples; Indians of North America; Indians, Treatment of--North America; Virginia--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763
Date: 1756-02-10; 2023

Title: Maury, Rev. James to Moses Fontaine, 1755 August 9; No. 919 Rev. James Maury to Moses Fontaine
Identifier(s): text:353617
Description: Discusses a map of Virginia, points out where their relatives reside, and mentions the place on the map "where our brave [George] Washington was last Year attacked by the French & Indians" and the fort from which the "brave but unfortunate. . . & imprudent" Gen. [Edward] Braddock marched; discusses the "suffering & calamitous Condition" of society because of the war between Britain and France and also problems of debt, taxes, drought, and attacks on frontier settlements by Indians and "papists"; argues that France's resources in America compare unfavorably with Britain's except in regard to "Wisdom & Prudence"; points out the desirability of a defensive coalition of the British colonies in America and remarks that Americans do not want British soldiers to fight for them, but instead want money and supplies to equip themselves; complains about an official who recently infringed on the liberties of the people and the constitution of the government.
Creator: Maury, James, 1718-1769et al
Subject: Maps; Taxation; Droughts; United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763; Great Britain--Relations--France; Indigenous peoples; Indians of North America; Indians, Treatment of--North America; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Braddock, Edward, 1695?-1755
Date: 1755-08-09; 2023

Title: Mifflin, Thomas to Artemus Ward, 1775 August 16; No. 945 Thomas Mifflin to Artemus Ward
Identifier(s): text:353611
Description: Transmits an order from General Washington that Ward send light muskets that were recently captured from the enemy for the use of four Stockbridge Indians and points out that the latter "have given the General much Trouble by their repeated Applications."
Creator: Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Stockbridge Indians; Indigenous peoples; Indians of North America; Indians, Treatment of--North America; Ward, Artemas, 1727-1800; Washington, George, 1732-1799
Date: 1775-08-16; 2023