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Peters to Gen. Monckton
(Philadelphia, June 10, 1760)
Peters, Richard in: Aspinwall Papers,
Coll. of the Mass. Hist. Soc.,
vol. IX, 4th series,
pp. 258-259.
and you know his Battalions are thin. Things carry the appearance of a backward campaign. This way, I wish it may be otherwise. Col. Murray wrote you from hence in his way to Albany, I mentioned the house to him.
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RICHARD PETERS TO GEN. MONCKTON
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PHILADELPHIA 10th June 1760 |
SIR,
We have not the least news of any kind. General Gage is gone with General Amherst, who I suppose stays or goes from Oswego according as the Bateaus are in readiness.
The Jamaica Negroes, it is said, are reduced to a very small part of the fastnesses of the West End of the Island, and are in a great manner subdued, at least no more apprehensions of danger as to their ungrateful Insurrection.
A most abundant Harvest & dry weather for these last ten days.
25 Indians from the head branches of Susquehannah arrived here last night wth three Captive Children.
Mr Post is returned, having gone no farther than to some Indian Town on the Cayuga Branch of the Susquahannah. It seems that the Senecas would not suffer any white man to pass thro' their Country. He would have found out all the Indian Politicks had he pursued his Journey with Teedyuscung to the place of Rendezvous, over the Ohio. Teedyuscung & several Chiefs of the Delawares, Naaticokes & other Indians being on the Susquahannah, are gone to the great Treaty Congress of Indians which meets in one of the Owendat Towns at or near Junundat on the South West End of Lake Erie. They go to Kuskusky & Muskingum & there take their (page 259) further Rout as King Beaver shall direct. Mr. Croghan knows this matter I suppose better than any account that Mr Post can give. I am
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Most obedient |
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humble servant |
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RICHARD PETERS |
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General MONCKTON
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BOUQUET TO MONCKTON
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BEDFORD June the 11th in the Evening. |
SIR,
The inclosed arrived this moment. Col. Byrd's letter was under Cover of Capt Ourry, who broke both seals in opening his Letter, they sticking together; as I was present I read Col. Byrd's Letter, but have not wrote to him, as I heard from Major Gates that you had sent him lately orders to march here. This Weather will I hope soon make the Roads to Ligonier practicable for Waggons. As we have no forage up, all the Pack Horses are loaded with it. It is very necessary to have more of them as there is no dependancy on the Country People in bad Weather.
Major Walters & Capt. Gordon are arrived. The first stays here till you come, with the 200 men R. A. Capt. Gordon will look over the stores to morrow, & direct the proper Repairs.
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Your most obedient |
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& most Humble servant |
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HENRY BOUQUET. |
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General MONCKTON.
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