Re: Post from Ft Will Henry

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: : Post from Ft Wil Henry, June 26, 1758

: : Sirs & Madams,

: : It is with thee deepest regret that i must report ye death of Lord Howe and the subsequent defeat of His Majesty's Crown forces at Carillon this recent past. Many a gallant lad has been  lost to thee armies of Montcalm and his heathen allies since our last repast above the falls... a gentler time indeed.

: : Ye Major has unfortunately betaken a wound in the stomach, but with strict perseverance and an occasional tort of ye medicinal Ranger Ping, shall heal in good time. Be sure.

: : With me own eyes, I confirm the safe return of Pvt Chauncey, and Mssrs Seamus and Malcolm from the field of battle. I must also report the cowardly desertion of the humpback fellow with the rotten teeth. He will be captured forthwith and shot! My word on that. 

: : Sadly, I pass on the ye the news of the death of ye young lad, Pvt Hurley, God rest his soul, a brave lad indeed, who was taken in our hasty retreat. Undoubtedly his fine scalp rests upon a pole this very night.
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: : Included within this most recent post, confusing I must say,is an account of the French Scout, Clabert. It has been reported that this fellow was carried off by ye camp followers of thee heathens, either laughing or screaming, the report is unclear; so I must assume his loin cloth is no doubt flying from a post in the heathen camp. May he have courage through this trying time.

: : And last, from the Quartermaster himself , the staggering news that the Majors Ping supply is missing. A  dastardly piece of news indeed, but rest assured that ye Major will be steadfast in securing a resupply in hasty order. Although these culprits remain unknown, be confident that no blame will be laid at the skirts of ye ladies of ye camp.
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: : I must now bring this missive to an end as the post rider is ready to depart. I hope that with this report ye will understand me delay in writing any earlier dispatch to ye.

: : I leave ye now with me most gracious appreciation of ye warm hospitality and pleasant company.

: : I look forward to thee next campaign season and hope that ye will assist ye Crown in it's next attempt to carry the Fort at Carillon in the name of his most Brittanic Majesty.

: : I am and remain,

: : Yr Most humble and Obedient Servant,

: : Major Robert Rogers of His Majesty's independent companies of Rangers

: : Under thee command of His Excellency Lord Abercrombie Esq. Maj General and commander in Chief of his Majesty's forces in North america &c. &c.


: Major,

: I write to inform ye the dispatch intend'd for yangeese revelers at the taverne house near Carillon has been read and destroy'd by myself. I am Marie Baptiste of Missisquoi. Daughter of Francais trader and Abenaki mother, she the sister of Grey Lock. I liv'd among the Mahicans of Stockbridge long ago and hav learn'd your English well. I am proud to call ye enemy and warn I will hav ye scalp if ever ye rangers come too near my village. We remember always Fort Dummer. 

: I tell ye this too. The news of this francais nam'd Clabert is not true. No scalp or clout of a Clabert hangs on Abenaki poles. But another ... a Mister Ping is now our captive. We will send this Ping to Odanak soon. There he will be forced to please the people with tales or he will die.

: Yangeese soldiers are easy to track and easy to trick. We Abenaki know them to be weak for women and drink. This way we captur'd your Mister Ping. Yangeese woman skirts are good for some tasks.

: Marie Baptiste of Missisquoi


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