THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
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Col. Bouquet to Sir
Jeffery Amherst
(Fort Pitt, Sept. 7, 1763)
Bouquet, Henry in: Stevens
et all. The Papers of Col.
Henry Bouquet, Series
21634, 1940,
p. 265.
p. 265.
I had the honor to inform your Excellency in my Letter of the 27th August, that I had Sent to Presqu'Isle, the Indian Express, who had brought Major Gladwin's Packett.
He returned after proceeding about half Way w the Intelligence included.
I detain him here till I receive a Letter from you and send him daily out to be informed of the motions of the Savages. Yesterday he told me that Several Parties were about the Fort, watching an opportunity to Strike & cut off our grassguard. But as he speaks very little of their language he would not know their Numbers.
He has met this morning over the River two Wiandot (Sent from Sandusky to inquire what had become of him) who have told him that 800 Western Indians in 80 Canoes were gone towards Niagara to take Post at the Carying Place and cut off all communication with y Detroit where one of our Vessels had arrived about 12 days ago and that the Ottawas & Chipwas who were at Presqu'Isle were not yet come back. If this War continues, it will not be possible to keep Cattle at the Posts, without exposing the men too much to guard them
The Mingoes, Delawares, & Shawanese are not collecting their men at Muskingum to the Head of Scioto, as it is probable that they will attempt to cut off the Communication to this Post, our Party must be Strong to avoid a Check.
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