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Abstract : April 24, 1757. New York. Extracts from letters: Sir William Johnson gets [news] of the arrival of French troops from the Mississippi at Cahash forts. 1p. AC., C 11 e, 10:186.

Abstract : [September 30, 1784.] Memoir on the fur trade on North River, New York: communication with Oswego, Niagara, Detroit and Michilimackinac; boundary of the United States from Lake Ontario to Detroit; merchandise sent from Detroit to Michilimackinac. 11pp. AE., États-Unis, 28 :272.

Abstract : September 14, 1785. New York. Otto, chargé d\'affaires for France, to Vergennes. Canada is quiet; weakness of English garrisons along the Lakes; Indian affairs, attacks on Fort Pitt and Kentucky, Shawnee council to oppose the treaty of Fort Stanwix, and their conference with Harmar of Fort Pitt; English activity. 2pp. c

Abstract : February 22, 1786. New York. Otto to Vergennes. English activity; Canada\'s attitude toward the U.S.; Oswald censured by Parliament for giving up forts on the Lakes; Indians. (Duplicate.) 8pp. AE., États-Unis, 31:139.

Abstract : March 11, 1786. New York. Details relative to Kentucky: boundaries; soil; climate; population, good and bad elements; Lexington; Louisville; Fort Fenny; commerce; work with English to keep Indian trade from the U.S.; land cession; maritime states and the West. 14pp. AE., États-Unis, 31:173.

Abstract : August 20, 1786. New York. Otto to Vergennes. Severe measures of Congress against Indians: many companies sent to falls of the Ohio; Virginia required to send reinforcements; bad faith of English. Caermarthern\'s reply to John Adams on giving up posts on the Lakes. 3pp. AE., États-Unis, 32:50.

Abstract : [March 5, 1787. New York.] Note by the U.S. geographer on his return from the Ohio; sentiment of the West on Mississippi navigation; Gen[eral] Clark\'s arrival at St. Vincent [Vincennes] on the Wabash. (French.) 3pp. AE., États-Unis, 32:210.

Abstract : May 1, 1787. New York. Otto to Montmorin. England still holds posts on the Lakes, deriving from them a large fur trade. 1p. AE., États-Unis, 32:252.

Abstract : September 25, 1787. New York. Crèvecoeur to the minister. Transmits map; details on mines located 170 miles below Pittsburg and fortifications discovered lower on the Ohio; seat of government for the Northwest at mouth of the Muskingum; Gen[eral] St. Clair as governor; development of the West; proposal for settlement near mines. 4pp. AE., États-Unis, sup., 4:304.

Abstract : May 29, 1788. New York. Moustier to Montmorin. England still in possession of posts and the fur trade in the Northwest. 3pp. AE., États-Unis, 33: 178.

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