Talk:George Croghan

message: Croghan is mentioned numerous times in the letters of Jeffery Amherst and Colonel Henry Bouquet between April 1763 and September 1763. In May or June, Croghan raised 25 men to garrison Fort Littleton. On July 3, Bouquet writes in a letter to Amherst that he has enclosed a letter from Croghan. On August 7, Amherst mentions receiving a letter from Croghan. On Sept 25, Amherst writes to Bouquet, mentioning that "Mr. Croghan is just now arrived here...Mr. Croghan has desired leave to go to England, on account of his private affairs, but I have absolutely refused to comply with his request, as I think, if his presence ever was of any consequence in the Department he filled, it certainly is so at this present time." Hattrick (talk) 08:10, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Croghan disappeared during Pontiac's Rebellion? Nonsense!

message: On September 26, 1763, Croghan wrote to Amherst asking for permission to go to England to solicit for redress for the many expenses he had incurred in his work with the Indians. Amherst, in his reply of the same day, points out that many of Croghan's expenses were paid, even though Croghan had not yet produced "vouchers" for them. Amherst refuses to give him permission to go to England, saying, "I must confess I am not a little surprised that you should think of leaving your Department at a time when your presence must certainly be necessary there if it ever was so." On Sept 27, 1763, Croghan wrote again to Amherst (I don't have his letters), apparently complaining that he had indeed submitted his vouchers and had not been paid, and so is tendering his resignation. Amherst replied that he had searched all of his papers and could find no vouchers from Croghan and that he simply could not reimburse him without the vouchers. Amherst does not approve of Croghan's resigning at this time, but since Croghan reports to Sir William Johnson, he does not have the "power to refuse [him] leave to quit the service." Croghan also apparently complained that he had been of no use in his department for the last 18 months because the commanding officer (Colonel Bouquet) at Fort Pitt "has the direction of the service." Amherst agrees that he had given Bouquet the power to approve of expenses, but believes this did not encroach upon Croghan's ability to treat with the Indians. Presumably, therefore, Croghan did indeed quit his job, which may have caused problems, but he was nevertheless there from the moment the rebellion  started in May until he left the service. Amherst himself was recalled to England in mid October, and departed thereto in November, with command left in the hands of General Gage. The rebellion continued. Hattrick (talk) 04:28, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: More on the above

message: After the original marker weathered away, Croghan's grave was unmarked for many years. I've found a 2008 newsletter saying that a ceremony to place a new marker was planned by the Sons of the American Revolution, and Croghan's Findagrave entry reveals that it is indeed in place. But it would be nice to find something like a newspaper article about the new marker, for citation purposes. Can anyone find a source about this? —Kevin Myers 16:05, 31 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, more is needed. WP does not consider Find-a-Grave a Reliable Source, per Wiki MOS.Parkwells (talk) 15:59, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Croghan's new grave marker 

message: Numerous late 20th-century and early 21st-century sources are listed, but the article seems to rely most on Volwiler and Wainwright, meaning it does not incorporate later historical thinking about events on the frontier, Native American alliances and culture, and other issues. Other sources need to be used to strengthen the article, especially as it appears editors want Croghan's reputation upgraded. Parkwells (talk) 16:20, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Use updated sources

message: Deleted this paragraph because Croghan was not in Pennsylvania when the Paxton Boys marched on Philadelphia. Nor was he the author of "Narrative of the Late Massacres." According to the Library and Congress and other reliable sources, including the source cited, the author was Benjamin Franklin. Griffin's Sword (talk) 21:53, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Croghan and the Paxton Boys