THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
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Capt. Campbell to
Col. Henry Bouquet
(Detroit, Dec. 11, 1760)
Campbell, Donald in: B. M., Add. MSS.
21645, f. 304, A. L. S. and in
Stevens, et all. The Papers
of Col. Henry Bouquet,
21645, 1941,
pp. 223-225.
The Indians have undertaken to furnish vanison of all kinds at moderate Rates as they are Scarce of Ammunition, that will last till March, I hope we shall be able to make it out till Spring, they say we could Send Batteaux to presq'Isle towards the latter end of March, if there were Provisions there. It will be necessary to send us a Supply of Ammunition from Pittsburgh how soon it can be done. We have only now eight hundred weight of Powder in Store after sending off, all the Partys. Major Rogers people have great demands for every Thing, indeed they have left me quite bare. The Major is Sett out for Michillimakinac to bring away the Garrison. In our situation it was impossible to send a Garrison. If he passes the bay of Saguinaw before the Frost overtakes him he may get there, if not, he will be oblidged to return.
The Commandant of Michillimakinac they say is gone with his small garrison, to winter with the Indians, for want of Provisions, he only has a few Soldiers.
Lieut Butler of the Rangers is gone to take off the Garrisons of Miamis and Ouiatanon, as Mr. Butler Speaks French and seems very Intelligent, he has got orders to Maintain the Post of Miamis if it be possible with a few Men during the winter. It is of greatest Importance to this Place. It is at the head of the Miamis and from that there is a Carrying Place of nine Miles into the waters of Oubache, and it would prevent a Surprize in the Spring. We have given Mr Butler a good Quantity of Ammunition and some Indian goods.
I refer you to Captain Crochan for our Indian Affairs I shall have a great Trouble in that Department. The French have a different manner treating them from us. The four Nations that live in the Environs of Detroit, are as much under the Commandant, as the Inhabitants, and come for every Thing they want. I have told my situation to General Monkton, I have nothing to give them and French left us very little in their Stores only meer Trifles indeed they left us five hundred weight of good Powder, which was more than I expected. You should encourage Traders from Pittsburgh as much as possible this winter, we cannot prevail on the People to goe there with their horses, they are only acquainted with traveling in Canoes.
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