MA Council Secretary Edward Rawson [to Major General Daniel Denison?]
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MA Council Secretary Edward Rawson [to Major General Daniel Denison?]
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Date
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23 August 1676
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Description
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Edward Rawson, Secretary of the Massachusetts Council, writes to (most likely) Major General Daniel Denison. Rawson describes Massachusetts Governor John Leverett’s plan to convene a meeting in September with the governor of Connecticut “for ye Colonies to Consider & determine of all things Relateing to the warr.” He also conveys that Governor Leverett has issued arrest warrants for Henry Lauton and William Waldron, who are to be tried “for Seazing & Carrying away a 30 Indians where on Sagamore & his squaw to ye Eastward was a pt.” Despite repeated English accusations of Wabanaki “savagery,” their leaders always struggled to control settler violence in Maine.
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Transcription
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MA Secretary Edward Rawson [to Unknown]
Honord Sr
[119] That of major Waldernes to yorself Came to hand 22 Instant & by it The Council was Informed of ye uncerteine Intelligenc & Condition at present of ye Eastern parts togetheir wth the Indeavors of Major Waldron & the other of yr Comittee to be doing the Council hath Ordered me to write two or 3 lines to Major Walderne & order him to be dilligent in his endeavors & Speedy in his Intelligence to yorself & the Gotinor of the state of Affayres there, that so meete & speedy Remedies may be speedily & seasonably Aplyed as occasion presents, & to lett yrself understand that the forces to be raysed or yt are Raysed by yow in Essex they :ire left at yor dispose to send by water sea or land to those parts as you shall Receive any Intelligenc any place stands in need & they may be of Reall use to put a stop to the Ennemys Rage & to pursue & destroy &c. in the meane time till further [120] Intelligene Comes to order their being in a Readines on all occasions. Sr yt Gounor Continues full of payne day & night for ye ten days in great exrrmity. Going to him last night to shew him my letter I wrote according to ye Councils order to Gounor Leet of Connecticott to desire him to acquaint Yer Gerlll Court or Council your Council Concurring with their Intimations accordingly desired a Commissioners meeting to he at Boston 22 Septem for ye Colonies to Consider & determine of all things Relateing to the warr : ye Gour desird me to Issue out warrant for the apprhending of Henry Lauton & Wm Waldron & Comitting them to prison wthout baile or mainprize in order to their tryall for Seazing & Carrying away a 30 Indians where on Sagamore & his squaw to ye Eastward was a pt. wch I did & Henry Lauton is fast in prison & so I doubt not but will the other be by & by & Waldrons vessell stopt yt is bound out I haue not to Adde But my respects & service to yow Remaime Sr
Your Humble Servant
Edwd Rawson Secret
Boston. 23. of Angust 1676
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Century
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17th Century
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Decade material covers
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1670s
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Subject
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Edward Rawson (MA Secretary)
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Daniel Denison (Major General)
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John Leverett (MA Governor)
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William Waldron
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Henry Lauton
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Wabanaki Indians
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Type
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Letter
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War
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King Philip's War
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Point of Arrival
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Boston, MA
