Letter from John Harper to Schoharie Committee dated Harpersfield, June 12, 1777
This account of the current threat of the Iroquois was forwarded 3 times, lastly from Brig. Gen Schuyler to Congress on the 14th.
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Transcripion  

1777.
th 
June 14

(153.)

To transmit you. - Having had some Intima=
=tion before I left Albany, that Joseph Brandt

(had)

__________________________________
As it contains a fuller Representation of the
Affair at Junadilla than you have had, we have
taken the Liberty to send it by Express, We
are afraid Brandt will give us much Trouble,
I am Sir, Your most humble Servant
Albany 13t. June} John Barclay Chairman
1777. - - - - -
General Schuyler —
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No 60 Harpersfield June 12th. 1777
Gentlemen
                 I sent you Account of the Situation
of the People at Tunadilay on the 10th of this
Instant. I have now an Oppertunity fully to
acquaint of the matter as Mr. Johnston of Tu=
-nadilay has given me a full Detail fo the Matter,
which as follows,, that Joseph Brandt has come
to Anockquago and hoisted the british Flag
and then proceeded to Tunadilay with his ~
Party, which consisted of more than 100 Men
Before he made his Appearance in Tunadilay
himself he sent one William Johnson half Bro=
=ther to Sir John Johnson with several other Indians
to acquaint the People that the aforesaid Brandt
was coming with his party and that the People

(should)

Reference: Reproduced from the National Archives: Continental Congress, New York, Page 153.