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.

8 WASHINGTON'S WRITINGS. [JET. 22.
received your speech by the Buck's brother [Mr. Ward],
who came to us with the two young men five sleeps
after leaving you. We return you thanks from hearts
glowing with affection for your steadfast adherence to
us, for your kind speech, and for your wise counsels
and directions to the Buck's brother.
"The young man will inform you where he met a
small part of our army advancing towards you, clearing
the road for a great number of our warriors, who are
immediately to follow with our great guns, our ammunition, and our provisions.
"I could not delay to let you know our hearts, and
have sent back one of the young men with this speech
to acquaint you with them. I have sent the other,
according to your desire, to the governor of Virginia,
with the Buck's brother, to deliver your speech and
wampum, and to be an eyewitness of the preparations
we are making to come in haste to support you, whose
interest is as dear to us as our lives. We resent the
usage of the treacherous French, and our conduct will
henceforth plainly show you how much we have it at
heart.
"I cannot be easy without seeing you before our
forces meet at the fork of the roads, and therefore I
have the greatest desire that you and Escuniate, or one
of you, should meet me on the road as soon as possible
to assist us in council.
"To assure you of the good will we bear you, and to
confirm the truth of what has been said, I herewith present to you a string of wampum, that you may thereby
remember how much I am your brother and friend."
I hope my proceedings in these affairs will be satisfactory to your Honor, as I have, to the utmost of my
knowledge, consulted the interest of the expedition and
good of my country; whose rights, while they are