THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
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Capt. Croghan to
Col. Henry Bouquet
(Nov. 25, 1762)
Croghan, George in: Stevens,
et all., The Papers of Col.
Henry Bouquet, Series
21648, part II, 1942,
pp. 167-168.
p. 167.
As to Indian Expences you May ashure ye Gineral I will Nott make any Lett ye Consequences be what itt will fer ye futer till I have his orders or yours tho I know ye Service Can Nott be Carreyd on with Success without Some Expence to ye publick.
As to what you Menshon to Me of Raseing provisions att Fert Pitt fer ye Suport of that Garrison I am Senceable itt wold be of Great Service as Well as Strengthening the garrison with those pople that wold be Imployd in Raseing provisions.
Butt I Cant think att present itt Can be Effecd with any Success as the Indians Seem Disapointed In thire Expections of presents as useal & apear Very Sulkey & Ill Temper In Purtickler ye Werrers of Evey Nation wh has been allways Indulgd by boath french & English with what Nessarys they Wanted wherever they part befere we had Taken posison of their Cuntrey by Ferts, wh att present Make them Loek on his Majestys Trupas with a Jelouse Eey was it Nott fer this Suden Change in our Ginerosety to them itt wold Nott be attended with ye Last Difeculty to obtaine Liberty to plant as Much of thier Cuntry as we Wanted
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