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Letter to Gage
(Fort Chartres, July 28, 1768)
Forbes, Gordon in: Extract,
The Papers of Sir William
Johnson, vol. 6,
p. 294.
p. 294.
Inform me about him, and also concerning the School Master you proposed for the Mohocks, as they ardently wish for them.-
The Offer I made regarding Lands for the Service of the Church would I persuade myself if its Value was Justly known in England have been Seriously Considered Any other proof which I can give of my Zeal on so laudable an Occasion shall not be wanting.- At present I can only Express my desire to hear from you on these Subjects and My Assurances of being always
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July 28th 1768- |
GORDON FORBES TO THOMAS GAGE
Extract
[Capta]in Forbes1 34th Regt: to General Gage.
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Dated Fort Chartres, Ilinois 28th July, 1768 |
I have the honor to acquaint Your Excellency that
I have just recieved a Letter from One of my Correspondents at St:
Vincent, in which he says that the Indians of the Village were just arrived
with Nine English Scalps, and Eight Horses Loaded with Peltry &ca &ca
They Attacked a Hunting Party upon the Shawanese2 River
that left that Place in April last, killed and Scalped most of them, and on the
3d Instant Attacked a Party of Virginia Hunters upon the Green River
which empties itself into the Ohio about Thirty Leagues below the falls. Killed
One Man and took another Prisoner, who made his escape and came to this place;
I hear their Chiefs intend coming here to beg Peace and forgiveness; I shall
detain them Prisoner till Your Excellency's Pleasure be known, or they deliver
me the Men that committed the Murders.
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1 Captain Gordon Forbes, successor to Lieutenant Colonel John Reed as commandant at Fort Chartres.
2 The Cumberland river.
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