21To George Washington from Henry Bouquet, 4 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I detained your Express in Expectation of receiving a Letter from the General which is just come to hand, he Sets out to day, and orders me to go to our advanced Post, where there is Some appearance of an attack, and as Soon as their Intrenchm⟨ts⟩ are raised, and the necessary dispositions made for the Communication I am to return here: It Seems by his Intelligences that the French expects a...
22To George Washington from Henry Bouquet, 1 November 1758 (Washington Papers)
The General desires that you will order 150 men to Set out from Loyal Hannon to morrow morning as early as possible, with 100 falling axes, to cut a new Road along the old one upon the West Side of Lawrell Hill which is unpracticable: Capt. Shelby is desired to take the direction of the Said Road. As the little Carpenter will be to morrow at Loyal Hannon The General desires that Seven Guns be...
23To George Washington from Henry Bouquet, 16 November 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the General to inform you that he had receiv’d your Letter, and Sends you 42 falling axes which could not be collected Sooner. The General thinks that Col. Armstrong is not upon the good Road. Therefore desires that you Send Capt. Shelby to blaze the Road before you and bring Col. Armstrong’s Party in it. The distance of his last Encampment being only 16 miles from here, does...