This Day in History: February 22

22d. Called the Chiefs together to consult about sending off scouting parties to the rivers mouth, to the falls of Ohio, and to Kaskaskias-- They said they would consider of it, and give me an answer-- This day made a small magazine in the fort coverd with raw hides.


Seven Shawanese came in from their wintering ground on white River, where was an encapment of 40 of them. [More]