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Capt. Donald Campbell to
Col. Henry Bouquet
(October 12, 1761)
Campbell, Donald in: "Bouquet
Papers,"
Michigan Pioneer and Historical
Society Hist. Collections,
vol. 19, pp. 116-117.
CAPT. DONALD CAMPBELL TO COL. HENRY BOUQUET
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DETROIT |
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12 Octobr. 1761. |
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SIR
I had the honor to receive your Letter a few days agoe, I wrote you by Mr. Crochan and sent a Return of the Company and Detachment, and the destination of the different Posts, I now send one to Mr. Potts the most satisfactory we could make out.
I wrote you in my last how much I was distressed for want of every thing and how little it was in my Power to doe for Mr. Meyer, I have sent him ten Barrils of Pork and one of flour, which is all I can give him, if there does not come Provisions from Niagara. There is noe account of the Vessel being come out of the River, she is chiefly loaded with Port, there is no flour at Niagara, they expect it by the way of Oswegatchie.
The Country can furnish us but little this year. Soe I shall have much trouble to subsist the Garrison and to add to our Misfortune the General disapproves of Major Walters sending the last ammunition he forwarded me. I designed to send a large quantity of ammunition to the Posts of Imams St. Joseph and Ouiatanon for the subsistence of the Garrison as the Transportation of Provisions is soe difficult. this I cannot doe as I could wish for want Ammunition. I wait for an Officer from Niagara to send off the Garrison of Ouiatanon, if the Major does send one I shall be obliged to have a Serjeant at Miamis which is not the General Intentions surely that these Posts should be commanded by a Serjeant.
There is a Detachment of the light Infantry returned from Michilimakinac, Lieut Leslye writes me they arrived just in time to save the Traders from the Indians1 who threatened to destroy them.
We have got Peaceable Possession of the Fort, and every thing is now quiet, tho I am certain if the Indians knew General Amherst sentiments about keeping them short of Powder it would be impossible to keep them in temper.
Capt Balfour has proceeded with a Detachment of the light Infantry to take Possession of the Posts of the Bay and St. Josephs.
None of the men applyed for their times soe that I imagine they were not entitled to their discharges.
Major Gladwin is now recovered of his Illness and leaves this place to morrow to return to fort William Augustus.2 I am afraid we shall not pass soe good a winter as we did ye last, we are but indifferently provided of stores, we had a great crowd of strangers of late, I can (page 117) never too much acknowledge your attention to me since I have been at this place.
My compliments to all the Gentlemen.
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I am Sir |
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with greatest Respect |
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your most obedient |
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humble servant |
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DONALD CAMPBELL. |
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Lieut Butler of the Rangers sent his detachment to Sandusky to goe by Fort Pitt, he is still here himself detained by business.
If you could to send us some ammunition it would be doing a good thing tho it is against the Generals orders.
The money that circulated amongst the Traders seems to have disappeared soe you will be pleased to order Capt Barnsley to send some by the first safe opportunity.
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D. C. |
Endorsed:
Captain Campbell
Detroit 12th October
Received 1st November 1761
Answered the 4th do 1761
The Smith's Tools provided for.
[A 17, p. 238]
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LIEUT. ELIAS MEYER TO COL. HENRY BOUQUET
(Translation)
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CAMP AT LAKE SANDUSKY |
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October 12th 1761 |
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SIR
Last night the party which I sent to Detroit returned with two barrels of
pork and one of flour, that is all Sir that I can get from Mr. Campbell, this
little help is not of much consequence to my detachment but I cannot yet
resolve to give a whole ration since I have no notice of immediate help form
you. My men are however well disposed but I can easily see that they are not
capable of performing their work with their accustomed vigor though they do not
say so. The two carpenters that Captain Campbell promised to send me have at
last arrived here after repeated and frequent requests.
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1 See appendix.
2 Fort William Augustus formerly Fort Lvis.
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