THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
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Forbes to Bouquet
(Shippensbourg, Sept. 2, 1758)
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Forbes, John in: B. M., Add. MSS. 21640, f. 159, A. L. S. (printed in James, Writings of General John Forbes, pp. 193-196) and in Stevens, et all. The Papers of Henry Bouquet, vol. II, 1951, pp. 460-462. |
I really can not describe how I have suffer'd both
in body and Mind of Late. And the relapses have been worse as the
dissappointment was greatter however I comfort myself in thinking that I have
retarded nothing by my infirmity, as other things must necessarily have hindred
me from setting directly out for the Ohio untill this time and even were wee
ready now, which I am sorry to say is not the Case, I think it would be
Imprudent yet for some time. Because from what I can learn that the strength of
the Indians at Fort du Quesne are from the Detroit and Westward of the Lakes,
they are now weary and must return by the latter end of Septr for taking care
of their Hunting and for fear of the Frosts. 2d If Broadstreet1 has any success at Frontignac,2 they must
recall some of (page 461) their
Regulars to strengthen themselves there; as Montcalm3 can spare
none from Tienderoga4 and 3dly There are already above 100 Indians come to the
Treaty5 just now to be opend at Easttown, where the Delaware and
other Chieffs are dayly expected from the Ohio Who if brought over to us will
make an Immense falling of with the other French Indians, So any stroke of ours
at this criticall period, might be of very bad Consequence to us, For the
French are trying every thing in their power to keep them and my Intelligence
says that before the Detroit Indians return, that the French will most
certainly persuade them to come in a body to attack us, at least to beat up the
head of our Army at Laurell Hill. As this is a serious Consideration we must
guard against it by all means possible, . . .
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1 Capt. John Bradstreet.
2 Fort Frontenac, Canada, earlier known as Cataraqui, a French fort on the north shore of Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River.
3 Marquis Louis Joseph de Montcalm, in command of the French forces in Canada.
4 Fort Ticonderoga.
5 The council finally convened at Easton, October 8-26. The Minutes are printed in Pa. Arch. Series 4, II, 942-959, also in Col. Recs., VIII, 175-223.
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