The writings of George Washington; being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.

PART I.] THE FRENCH WAR. 277
shares only an equal proportion of the advantages arising from Indian services.
These crude thoughts are hastily thrown together. If
you find any thing in them, which may be useful, be
pleased to turn them to his Majesty's interest. The
indulgence, which you have hitherto allowed me, joined
to my zeal for the service, has encouraged me to use
this freedom with you, Sir, which I should not choose
to take unasked with another.
If it is not improper, I should be glad to be informed
what regular troops are to be employed under BrigadierGeneral Forbes, and when they may be expected?
Also, where they are to rendezvous.
Fort Frederic, I hear, is mentioned for this purpose,
and, in my humble opinion, a little unadvisedly. In the
first place, because the country people all around are
fled, and the troops will, consequently, lack those refreshments so needful to soldiers. In the next place, I
am fully convinced there never can be a road made between Fort Frederic and Fort Cumberland, that will
admit the transportation of carriages. I have passed it
in company with many others, who were of the same
opinion. Lastly, because this is the place [Fort Loudoun] to which all Indian parties, either going to, or returning from war, will inevitably repair.
I am with most sincere esteem, dear Sir, your most
obedient and obliged humble servant.
TO MAJOR FRANCIS HALKET.
Fort Loudoun, 12 April, 1758.
MY DEAR HALKET,
Are we to have you once more among us? And
shall we revisit together a hapless spot, that proved so
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