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Campbell to Bouquet
(Detroit, June 21, 1761)
Campbell, Donald in: Aspinwall
Papers, Coll. of the Mass Hist.
Soc., vol. IX, 4th series,
pp. 425-427.
have undertaken to surprise ... (illeg. copy) have no Difficulty in it as they are allowed to go into the Fort at all times, They are first to begin to intercept the provisions, so I beg you will inform Colonel Bouquet of this without loss of time and take great Precautions when you send to Fort Pitt; there is no time to be lost
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DETROIT June 17 1761.
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CAMPBELL TO BOUQUET.
SR,
I had the Honour to write you 16th Instant by an Express, to Presqu'Isle, which I hope is come to hand as I desired Cap: Cochran to send it with all possible dispatch and precaution.
What I then wrote you of the bad intention of the Six Nations appears to be but too true.
I had the good Fortune as my intelligence was early to assemble the Nations here before the Deputys from the Six Nations, had an opportunity to hold their Councells with them. I then told them I was informed of the Bad designs of the Six Nations and of their Deputys being at that time in the Wiandot Village.
They owned the Deputys were then in the Village and said they believed they came with no good intentions, they had not then heard them but would next day and let me know what they said.
Two days after they returned and told me what had passed in their Councel, the purport of which as given me by the Interpreters, I send you in French as perhaps it (page 426) might loose its Force by my translation and which, if you think propper may forward to the General.
The same accounts of the Councel was given me by a French man from Michilemackinah who at my desire sent one of the Indians who came here with him to attend the Councell, this I did as I would not trust entirely to the Intelligence of the Indians here.
In case of any accident to the Express I sent by Prisqu'-Isle, I have sent Aron the Mohawk who is now a Wiandot, to pass by the little Lake and the Delawar Towns, that he may be able to inform you of what is passing there, I am more anctious that you should be informed of this affair, as one part of their scheme is to endeavour to surprize Fort Pitt, this is to be attempted by a part of the Six Nations the Delawars & Shawanies whilst the rem of the Six Nations were to assemble at the Head of French Creek and attempt some thing against Niagara with the assistance of the Northern Indians, whom they have been endeavouring to bring into their scheme by means of the Missisagues.
The disappointment from the Nations here and the bringing away the Indian goods from Sanduskey will be a great means to disappoint their Schemes, if they have not already begun hostilitys.
I have sent an Express to the General by Niagara but in case of any accident should be glad you communicated this intelligence to him and General Monckton if he still commands the Southern Districts.
Ens. Gorrel returned last night from Niagara with the Batteaus which makes me entirely easey as to my Post.
I wrote to Major Walters to send me some ammunition by M. Gorrell his answer was he could give me none without orders from General Amherst, by his refusial which I own surprized me much I am obliged to take some from the Traders till a supply is sent me, as it is absolutely necessary to give a little to the Indians at present.
The Carpenters only arrived here yesterday a farther
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