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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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BOSTON, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1755.
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DEAR SIR,
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It is with Pleasure that I acquaint you that yesterday the Cannon of Castle William and the Batterys in this Town were Fired & Ringing of Bells on having received the Joyfull News of the French Arms being Defeated by our Army under ye Command of General Johnson a Printed Copy of which Letter you have Inclosd. Last weak 2000 men Marchd from Connecticut to reinforce the Army, we have now Two Thousand more Raisd which are to March Directly to Joyne our Army. our Frind Col Gridley is to Command One of the Regiments on a Flace rumor they had at Connecticut Last week that our Army had had the worst of it, over and above the 2000 they had sent forward 3000 men Sett out on Horse Back at their own Exspense. Each one Carryed with him as Much Provissions as would Serve him to Tarry there vizt at the Camp a Fortnight, as Soon as I Know where you are posted I Shall Send the things you wrote for. My Complements to all Frinds. Conclude me your affectionate Frind & obediant Servant.
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WILLM: COFFIN, JUNR.
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Since I wrote you the above I have reced
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a Letter from your Son Pelham with
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Two Bbls apples for you your Family
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at Marshfield are well.
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To The Honble John Winslow, Esqr.
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Camp at Grand Pre September, 27th. Orders of the Day — Parole Luninburgh. Ensn Fastet & 30 Men Ordered for Halifax.
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HALIFAX, 23RD SEPTEMBER, 1755.
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SIR,
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I am Favored with your Letter of the 17th Instant Inclosing ye List of the Inhabitants &c of the Mines District and approve of your regulation and Maner of Victualling the Prisoners which I hope you will Soon be able to Send away as it is Next to a Certanty the Transportes are before Now all arived as well as Mr. Saul with the Provission Vessels from Chignecto, for my last Dispatches to Colo Monckton Presses their Departure as Soon as Possible. I am Greatly obliged to you for your Care about the Grain being Very desierous to Save as much of it from Perishing as we Possibly Cane, and for your Proposal about the Cattle, but I would have you be as Saving of the Publick Money is
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