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John H. Crawford to Lyman C. Draper, September 10, 1884
Draper Manuscripts, 20C31

Transcribed from microfilm copy of the original document from the 
Draper Manuscripts Collection of the State Historical Society of 
Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

Spelling and punctuation are as they appear in the original text.
Transcriber’s notes in {}

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{Draper’s note at top of page} Boone’s Visit to Geo. Crawford.  Kills a 
deer – 1792.

Fort Defiance Va
Sept 10h 1884

Mr. Lyman C. Draper –

Dear sir –

	Yours of the 5h inst recd this morning—Maj J.M. McCue refered you 
to one that has not kept posted on family history.  Some 8 or 10 years 
since – a Mr. Winters came here from Pa looking up his kindred – We 
knew Danl Boone had visited his kindred here from an old family servant 
& he claimed to have gone with Boone from Uncle Geo. Crawford to Henry 
Miller’s about 15 miles in N-W- part of the county – 

1 – I have no information of the time he was at Henry Miller’s.  The 
old servant told of some of Boone shooting Deer while he was on the 
River at Mr. Crawford’s,

2 – Henry Miller (all the Miller family always claimed he) was from 
Pensylvania.

3 – Can’t give you the names of the parents of Mrs. Winters

4 – Maj. M. Hanger of Staunton Va – is a grand son of Geo. Crawford -- 
& his father Peter Hanger, I think has Geo. Crawford’s family record –

5 – Geo. Crawford’s father was Patrick – N-E- from Miller’s Iron Works 
15 miles, on Middle river – I now live on the farm that Geo. Crawford 
inherited from his father Patrick.  I am a Grand son of John, a brother 
of Geo. Crawford that married Miss Winters, a sister of Henry Miller’s 
wife –

6 – The old servant I spoke of died 2 years since at the advanced age 
of 112 years – He said one morning while Boone was at Uncle George’s, 
he called “Daniel – get your Rifle – there are 5 deer in sight” – he 
said to uncle G – “name the one you want;” he said “give me the large 
Buck” – at the crack of the Rifle the Buck dropp’d – Danl said – “I 
have killed him; you stick him” – The old man was very fond of telling 
of Boone’s visit.

Yours very truly,

John H. Crawford