Speaking of the Six Nations reports of earlier Congress at Johnson Hall, then later

“It was an old remark of sir William Johnsons [sic] that acts of Indiscretion were oftenest committed at the most critical Periods, whereby the wisest measures were often obstructed, I am very sorry to find the same verified in more than one Instance of late, but the principal mater of concern at this time, is, that our Enemies have artfully propagated a report that the conduct of the Virginians [ed. Dunmore’s War] is but a prelude to a more extensive design agains the other Indian Nations, who are to be attacked when the Shawanese are Subdued: This however unjust is to a suspicious people very alarming, and I flatter myself I have Satisfied a powerful and respectable part of the Indians, It can hardly be expected that the suspicion will be totally removed so long as the Virgininas continue to invade & attack them,”

- Guy Johnson to Gage - 26 August 1774 - from Guy Park