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Photo: Brant's Defiance to the "Bostonians" of the Mohawk Valley, 1780. Translated by Samuel Kirkland, Missionary.
Transcript follows:
That you Bostonians (alias Americans) may be certified of my Conduct towards all those whom I have captured in these Parts know that I have taken off with [illegible] but a small Number — Many have I released — Neither were the weakly [illegible] subjected to Death; for it is a Shame to destroy those who are defenseless — This has been uniformly my Conduct during the War — I have always been for saving and retaining — These being my Sentiments — You have — exceedingly angered Me by threatning and distressing those who may be considered as Prisoners — Te are (or once wer) brave Men — I shall certainly distroy without distinction the like Conduct take Place in futture —
Joseph Brant
on the Delaware April 10th 1780
Translated by Samuel Kirkland Missionary