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to be hanged (Temple's ' History of Framing- ham,' p. 61). In 1887 Temple wrote :

" Crispue Attacks, who is admitted to have been the leader of the party, was a mulatto, born near the Framingham town line, a short distance to the eastward of the State Arsenal. The old cellar- hole where the Attucks family lived is still visible. He was probably a descendant of John Auttuck, an Indian, who was taken prisoner and executed ... .in June, 1676. Probably the family had intermarried with negroes who were slaves, and as the offspring of such marriages were held to be slaves, he inherited their condition, although it seems likely that the blood of three races coursed through his veins." Pp. 254-5.

The above evidence clearly proves, I think, that my original statement was none too cautious.

Is MB. STEVENS sure that his copy of The Boston Gazette of 12 March, 1770, is genuine, and not a facsimile ? Original copies of that issue are much sought after by collectors (fetching about two pound? at auction), while facsimiles are common.

ALBERT MATTHEWS.

Boston, U.S.

INDIAN CHIEF'S ORATION TO LORD DUN- MORE (11 S. i. 129). The speech of the Indian chief Logan, concerning which Civis inquires, was made famous by Thomas Jefferson in his ' Notes on Virginia,'- where he quoted it as an illustration of Indian character, genius, and eloquence. For several generations after the publication of that book the speech was a favourite de- clamation of American schoolboys, and is to be found in the American school ' 'Readers" and " Speakers "of that period. Mr. Jeffer- son's version of the speech is not the earliest one, but is probably the best known, and so I append it for your correspondent's information.

It has been stated on good authority that the speech was delivered by Logan on the occasion of a visit, in 1 774, by General John Gibson, under a flag of truce to arrange a peace, to the Indian village where Logan wa-i, during Lord Dumnore's war or expedi- tion against the Indians, General Gibson being attached to that expedition.

Logan's speech is" thus given by Jefferson, ' Notes on Virginia,'- ed. 1794, p. 91 :

" I appeal to any white man to say if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat ; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said : *' Logan is the friend of white men.'

I had even thought to have lived with you, but for the injuries of one man. Col. Cresap,

the last spring, in cold blood, and unprovoked murdered all the relations of Logan, not sparing even my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge.

' ' I have sought it ; I have killed many ; I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace ; but do not harbor the thought that mine is the joy of fear. Logan never felt fear. He will not turn on his heel to save his life. Who is there to mourn for Logan? Not one."

The charge in the speech of the cold- blooded murder of Logan's family by Cresap was endorsed and enlarged upon by Jefferson in the earlier editions of his ' Notes on Virginia. 1 In a later edition the charge was modified, but not entirely withdrawn ; and the controversy on the subject was thoroughly investigated and reviewed by Col. Brantz Mayer, of Baltimore, Maryland, a noted antiquary and historical scholar, and the result of his work was published in a monograph with the title ' Tah-Gah-Jute ; or, Logan and Cresap,'- the first edition appearing in 1851, and an enlarged and more comprehensive one in 1867, to which I refer your correspondent for further details. There is little doubt of Cresap's entire inno- cence of the crime charged.

JOHN T. LOOMIS.

Washington, B.C.

Logan's speech was first printed in Ame- rican newspapers early in 1775, and has been reprinted scores of times in this country.

In a long note at iii. 157-65 of P. L. Ford's edition of Jefferson's ' Writings, 1 Mr. Ford discusses the accuracy of Jefferson's account which precedes the speech, the authen- ticity of the speech itself, and the nativity of Logan. ALBERT MATTHEWS.

Boston, U.S.

AUTHORS OF QUOTATIONS WANTED (11 S. i. 169). T. W. L. H. will find the fourth of his quotations, " Talk of mountains now," &c., in Browning's ' Mr. Sludge, the Medium.'

M. A. M. M.

BENTLEY PRIORY (10 S. xii. 487). The following notice of this house will be found in Col. Rivett-Carnac's ' Many Memories,' reviewed ante. p. 178. Describing a posting tour made in 1872, the author writes (p. 252) :

" Our first stage was a short one to Bentley Priory, Stanmore, then the property of our kind old friends Sir John and Lady Kelk. The house, which had at one time been the residence of the Queen Dowager, still exists, I believe, as an H6tel. The rooms and grounds and all accessories were very beautiful, and not inferior in comfort to those of the finest places in England. There was in those days a tennis court (not a lawn-tennis