France And England in North America: a Series of Historical Narratives 7
France And England in North America: a Series of Historical Narratives 7
Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893
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" I made it my particular care," so the letter closed, " to receive Mr. Washington with a distinction suitable to your dignity as well as his own quality and great merit." ^ No form of courtesy had, in fact, been wanting. "He appeared to be extremely complaisant," says Washington, "though he was exerting every artifice to set our Indians at vari- ance with us. I saw that every stratagem was practised to win the Half-King to their interest." Neither gifts nor brandy were spared ; and it was only... by the utmost pains that Washington could prevent his red allies from staying at the fort, conquered by French blandishments. After leaving Venango on his return, he found the horses so weak that, to arrive the sooner, he left them and their drivers in charge of Vanbraam and pushed forward on foot, accompanied by Gist alone. Each was wrapped to the throat in an In- ^ " La Distinction qui convient k votre Dignitte k sa Quality et It son grand Merite." Copy of original letter sent by Dinwiddie to Governoi Hamilton.
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