Note 323 — Chapter XXI · 1763. THE IROQUOIS.—AMBUSCADE OF THE DEVIL’S HOLE.
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Extract from a MS. Letter—Sir W. Johnson to Sir J. Amherst:—
“Johnson Hall, July 8th, 1763.
“I Cannot Conclude without Representing to Your Excellency the great Panic and uneasiness into which the Inhabitants of these parts are cast, which I have endeavored to Remove by every Method in my power, to prevent their Abandoning their Settlements from their apprehensions of the Indians: As they in General Confide much in my Residence, they are hitherto Prevented from taking that hasty Measure, but should I be Obliged to retire (which I hope will not be the case), not only my Own Tenants, who are upwards of 120 Families, but all the Rest would Immediately follow the Example, which I am Determined against doing ’till the last Extremity, as I know it would prove of general bad Consequence.”