[Sharpe to St. Glair.]
23d of Iune 1758.
Sr
Your Packet of the 22d Inst has relieved me from many
Anxieties & am well assured that both Officers & Men are
much obliged to you. Should the General be of Opinion that
I can in the least contribute towards forwarding the Expedi-
tion you may let him know that his Commands shall be chear-
fully obeyed. What Colo Cresap has wrote concerning the
Road I am apt to believe will have but little weight when I
assure you that Capt Shelby had not at the time the Colo met
him reconnoitred the least Part of the Road he undertook to
lay out except Sidling Hill; it is now eight Days since he left
this Place & no news of his Return the Instructions that he
received at going off are inclosed & you may rest assured
that no time shall be lost in communicating his answer;
Had Ralph Matson of whom you take not the least notice
been prevailed on to come hither much time would have been
saved for you well know I am not in the least acquainted with
the Road proposed. The Camp Kettles &c for Colo Byrds
Regiment were sent immediately away to Winchester. I must
defer writing to you about the Waggons till my next which I
hope will be in a Day or two at farthest —
[Sharpe to St. Clair.]
Fort Frederick the 25th of Iune 1758.
Dr Sr
This Evening Capt Shelby who returned hither in the
Afternoon delivered me the inclosed Report which I send you
by an Express, I shall give no orders about opening the
Road untill I hear from you again nor indeed can I as we
have not more than three or four Axes here & no Sort of
Tools, I shall however take a Ride to Licking Creek in the
Morning & order our Troops which are at this Fort to pre-
pare Timber for a Bridge over Licking Creek in Case you
should think proper to have such a Bridge made. I suppose
it might be supported on Triangular Piers made with Logs
& filled with stones as is that which was made over An-
tieatum when General Braddock marched that Way but I
understand that the Piers must be 12 or 15 feet high from the
Foundation. I have desired one of our militia Lieutenants
who is in garrison here to write down to his Country men the
Dutch about Frederick Town & encourage them to go with
their Waggons to Carlyle; As the man has a good Deal of
Influence among them I thought this was the best method I
could take to have you supplied with some Waggons from
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