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Appendix Best Texts of the Speeches Considered in Chapter 2 Logan’s Speech If Jefferson did indeed hear or “learn” of Logan’s “speech” at Lord Dunmore’s in 1774, either from General Gibson or from someone whose name he did not recall, then his version would be the earliest recorded, although not the earliest to appear in print. As noted above, by the time Jefferson published it in 1784, it had already appeared in William Bradford ’s Pennsylvania Journal for January 20, 1775, which used a text sent by James Madison. The two versions are substantially the same. Because the speech is very short, I give both versions. The version from the Williamsburg letter of February 4, 1775, which has often been said to have appeared in the Virginia Gazette of that date, is again slightly different from both of these but only slightly. See Sandefur for a brief accounting of the differences. 172 Appendix Madison’s 1775 Text I appeal to any white man to [s]ay if ever he entered Logan’s Cabin hungry and I gave him not meat, if ever he came cold or naked and I gave him not Cloathing. During the Course of the last long and bloody War, Logan remained Idle in his Tent an Advocate for Peace; Nay such was my love for the Whites, that those of my own Country pointed at me as they passed by and said Logan is the friend of White men: I had even thought to live with you but for the Injuries of one man: Col. Cresap, the last Spring in cold blood and unprovoked cut off 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 human 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 a thought that mine is the Joy of fear: Logan never felt fear: He will not turn his Heal [sic] to save his life. Who is there to mourn for Logan? Not one. (Qtd. in Hutchinson and Rachal 136) Jefferson’s 1784 Text 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 the white men.” I had even thought to live with you, but for the injuries of one man. Colonel Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood, and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not even sparing my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called upon 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 a 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. (Qtd. in Sandefur 291) Black Hawk’s Speech The only contemporary record of a speech Black Hawk is said to have made to General Joseph Street is a paraphrase in the Illinois Galenian of September 5, 1832. The article that includes that paraphrase first refers to Best Texts of the Speeches Considered in Chapter 2 173 events at the end of August, and then from September 4, when “Street arrived ...on board the steam boat Winnebago, with about 100 Sac prisoners , guarded by an escort of troops, under the command of Lt. Jefferson Davis [!].” One of those prisoners is “the celebrated Black Hawk.” Several paragraphs later, the article states that “Black Hawk, this morning [September 4, 1832] desired to speak to Gen. Street. The amount of what he said was—”; and then follows the paraphrase, from an unidentified source: That he [Black Hawk] was not the originator of the war. He was now going where he would meet Ki-o-kuk—and then he would tell the truth. He would tell all about this war...

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