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Из Письма Амхерста к Джонсону.
FROM JEFFERY AMHERST
Contemporary Copy l
Copy/ Albany I9 ih . May 1759.
SIR,
The Assurances You have given me, both by Letters and in
Conversation, that the Confederate Nations of Indians had, with
every Mark of unfeigned Zeal and Sincerity, declared their
Unanimous resolutions of joining in the present War against the
French; have determined me to pursue the plan I had before
formed for an Enterprize against Niagara, which I now propose
to Carry into Execution, with all possible dispatch, with a large
Corps of Regular & Provincial Troops, the former of which are
already Garrisoned and Encamped along the Mohawk River,
and the latter are Ordered to Schenectady, together with Every
thing Else that may be still wanting, to Carry this Enterprize
most Effectually into Execution:- And as you have also
informed me, that the Indians were all extreamly desirous and
Urgent that the above Enterprize should take place, and that
you were so perswaded of their Sincerity therein, that you thought
Eight Hundred of them, if not more, would Join you in it; I
Mn Public Record Office, C. O. 5.55, London, England. Inclosed
in a letter of Amherst to William Pitt, June 19, 1 759.
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must therefore now desire, that you will immediately set about
Collecting as many of them, for that purpose, as you can, without
nevertheless acquainting them, that Niagara is the Object in
View, lest, thro' inadvertency or Otherwise, they might disclose
the Same, and the Enemy be Apprized thereof, which might be
productive of some Delays in the Success of His Majesty's
Arms :- Wherefore, this is entirely in Confidence to, and for,
Your Own Self.
As I have given the Command of this Enterprize to Brig r .
General Prideaux, an Officer of Rank and Experience, and that
he is fully provided with Everything requisite to Warrant the
Success of this Undertaking, I have only to beg, that you will, as
soon as possible, Join him, with the Number of Indians you shall
be able to Collect, at Oswego, and there put Yourself and them
under his Command, and that you will Assist him with Your
advice, and give him all the Intelligence and Information that
you have, or may Acquire, from your long residence among, and
Experience of, the Indians, and your knowledge of this Country .-
I am.
&ca-
Jeff: Amherst.
SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON, Bar*.
INDORSED: Copy. Letter from M: Gen: Amherst
to Sir William Johnson, Bar 4 .
DaK Albany May 19*. 1759
That he had now come to a resolution of making
an Attempt on Niagara, and had given the Com-
mand of that Enterprize to Brig r . Gen. Prideaux;
where fore he desired him, without loss of time, to
Collect as many Indians as he possibly could get,
& with them Join Brig r . Prideaux at Oswego,
giving him all the Aid & Assistance he should
stand in need of, during this undertaking, for which
every thing was already in great forwardness,
in M. G. Amherst's of June 19. 1759
N. 63.
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