The Bouquet (Col. Henry) Papers


Title: Bouquet Papers: Correspondence with Earl of Loudoun, C-in-C,
North America; Brig.-Gen. John Forbes; Maj. Horatio Gates.
Depository: British Museum / Class: Addl. Ms. 21640
SR Number: SR 07508
Reel Number: 695
Dates: April 1757 - February (1760?)
References: Catalogue of Additions... MDCCCLIV-MDCCCLX, 477

ff. 126-127
Bouquet to Forbes, Camp near Reas Town, Aug 8, 1758. Has 800
Virginians left in the various forts. Detachment of Virginians marching
to help COL. STEPHENS. 2nd company of Byrd joins Major Lewis.
Small party of Indians and volunteers under a Virginian officer carrying
communications to Fort Littleton. Has written to Col. Washington.

f. 147
Bouquet to Forbes., Reas Town Camp, Aug. 20, 1758. Activities of
Major Lewis. Praise for COL. STEPHENS. 400 men of Washington's
regiment at the camp.

f. 167
Bouquet to Forbes, Camp at Loyalhanna, Sept 17, 1758. Activities of
Major Lewis and COL. STEPHENS.

ff. 169-171
Bouquet to Forbes, Camp at Loyalhanna, Sept 9, 1758. Lewis marching
with 150 Virginians. Further activities of Lewis. Sends COL. STEPHENS
with 300 men to help Lewis. Has written to Washington to march his
troops to Reas Town.

ff. 173-174
Forbes to Bouquet, Raestown, Sept 23, 1758. COL. STEPHENS writes
to Col. Washington concerning communications, conflict between Bouquet,
Byrd, and Washington over roads. Further notes on the dispute.

ff. 228-230
Bouquet to Forbes, York (PA.), Feb. 14, 1759. Mentions COL. STEPHENS,
and Col. Mercer three times. (In French).



Title: Bouquet Papers: Correspondence of Col. Bouquet with Quarter-
Master-General Sir John St. Clair and Capt. James Sinclair, A.D.Q.M.G.
Depository: British Museum / Class: Addl. Ms. 21639
SR Number: SR 07507
Reel Number: 695
Dates: May 1758 - Aug. 1763
References: Catalogue of Additions... MDCCCLIV-MDCCCLX, 477

ff. 5-6
John St. Clair to Bouquet, Winchester, May 31, 1758. COL. STEPHENS to
march on 1st of June with men of the 1st and 2nd Virginia Regiments. Details
concerning the regiments. Sending Col. Byrd with one half of his regiment to
Fort Cumberland. Likewise, Col. Washington with one half of his regiment.
Letter from President Blair. Will not take the King's arms from the Governor's
House at Williamsburg. Needs them to make war on the Cherokees. Men to
be sent to him.

f. 11
John St. Clair to Bouquet, Winchester, June 3, 1758. Departure of COL. STEPHENS.
25 Virginians as an escort for Bouquet.

f. 40
John St. Clair to Bouquet, Camp at the side of the Alleghenies, Aug 12, 1758.
Arranged a rendezvous with COL. STEPHENS the following Thursday (16 Aug.)

f. 41
John St. Clair to Bouquet, Allegheny Mountain, Aug 16, 1758. COL STEPHENS
camped at Edmunds Swamp.

f. 49
John St. Clair to Bouquet, Kihoney Paulins, Aug 23, 1758.
COL. STEPHENS has joined him. Left Maj. Lewis with 2 companies of
Virginians to construct a redoubt.

f. 54
John St. Clair to Bouquet, Kihoney Paulins, Aug 27, 1758. Extraordinary
behavior of COL. STEPHENS, confined for mutiny. Virginians are now under
Major Lewis. Feared a mutiny among the Virginians. Sent 4 of the Virginia
horses to Rays Town.

f. 56
Bouquet to John St. Clair, (no place given), Aug 28, 1758. Expresses reservations
on the charges against STEPHENS. Sends a copy of the letter he received from
STEPHENS. Urges St. Clair to maintain good harmony among the Provincial Forces.



Title: Bouquet Papers: Correspondence of Captain Lewis Ourry with Col. Bouquet.
Depository: British Museum / Class: Addl. Ms. 21642
SR Number: SR 07509
Reel Number: 696
Dates: June 1758 - Sept. 1764
References: Catalogue of Additions... MDCCCLIV-MDCCCLX, 477

f. 469
Ourry to Bouquet, Fort Bedford, Aug 27, 1763. Note of the arrival on the 19 August
of COL. STEPHENS and 98 volunteers. Some of his parties have been very successful
against the Indians in Virginia and Maryland.



Title: Bouquet Papers: Correspondence of Col. Bouquet with Maj.-Gen. John
Stanwix; Maj.-Gen. Hon. robert Monckton; and Maj.-Gen. Hon. Thomas Gage.
Depository: British Museum / Class: Addl. Ms. 21638
SR Number: SR 07506
Reel Number: 694
Dates: June 1759 - 1765
References: Catalogue of Additions... MDCCCLIV-MDCCCLX, 477

ff. 41-42
Stanwix to Bouquet, Pittsburgh, Sept. 13, 1759. Col. Byrd arrived with 350 of his
regiment. Left 120 of Artificers company at Ligonier to mend the road. Have had
one convoy of flour from Virginia. Should soon have quantity of hogs from Virginia.
Fears COL. STEVENS and the rest of the Virginia regiment may have left Ligonier.

f. 43
Bouquet to Stanwix, Ft. Bedford, Sept 16, 1759. LT. COL. STEPHEN marched lately.
Goods from Virginia not yet procured, for takes time to advertise "& put the people in
motion." But Lt. Col. Mercer has had good success. Suggests sending Mercer a bill
on Nelson for §1000. Virginia. "There is no danger to intrust him with that sum, having
a good fortune at home."

ff, 161-162
Monckton to Bouquet, Fort Bedford, Oct. 30, 1760. Has received letter from Gov. Fauquier
stating that Assembly voted that their men be sent down to protect the Virginia frontier.
Monckton sees no chance of getting Pennsylvanians, so orders that Virginians be detained
and distributed, regardless of any contrary orders COL. STEPHENS might receive. Wrote
Gov. Fauquier a second time on receipt of orders to send detachment to Detroit, and hopes
this might change Assembly's orders.

ff. 163-165
Monckton to Bouquet, Philadelphia, Nov 13, 1760. Encloses details for garrisons of several
posts. Notwithstanding former orders, each garrison to be taken equally from Americans
(Royal American Regiment ?) and Virginians. Hopes to get 30-40 men from Niagara if Amherst
lets Virginians go. Demand for men from Virginia was for 300 rank and file with proportionate
officers. Excess over that can be sent back. COL. STEPHENS has leave to go to Virginia,
and command of Regiment devolves on Major Stewart.

ff. 171-172
Monckton to Bouquet, Phila., Dec. 7, 1760. Wrote COL. STEPHEN or Maj. Stewart,
commanding the Virginians, that in consequence of Gov. Fauquier's request they are
to march to Winchester. Whether all or part are to be detained until arrival of more
English troops is up to Bouquet. Sends a march route for the Virginians. Because of
problems in supplying upper posts, suggests ordering Virginians to Pittsburgh
immediately.

ff. 173-174
Bouquet to Monckton, Fort Pitt, Dec. 20, 1760. Is pleased can detain Virginians at
his discretion, for needs them. Praises Major Stewart. Mentions COL. STEPHENS
as being ill.

ff. 248-249
Monckton to Bouquet, New York, Aug 24, 1761. Wonders if is error in accounts of
batteaux--an officer of the Virginians and CAPT. STEPHENS paid at about the same
time for the same number of Virginians. (see f. 252 for Bouquet's comment that he
knows nothing about these accounts).

ff. 269-270
Thos. Gage to Bouquet, New York, Nov 18, 1763. Discusses expedition proposed by
Bouquet in conjunction with COL. STEPHEN. Can carry it out, with Crown defraying
expenses, if not too late in year.

ff. 369-370
Gage to Bouquet, New York, Aug 18, 1764. Received his letter of 10 August with copy
of Lt. Gov. Fauquier's letter to Mr. Rutherford. COL. STEPHENS conduct blameable.
Bouquet correct in mentioning it to Fauquier, and Gage will do likewise. Praises Col.
Lewis. Wishes Lewis could get his people to take route Bouquet suggested.

ff. 379-385
Gage to Bouquet, New York, Oct 15, 1764. Discusses COL. STEPHENS case.



Title: Bouquet Papers: Copies of Letters from Col. Bouquet to Maj.-Gen. Gage
Depository: British Museum / Class: Addl. Ms. 21637
SR Number: SR 07505
Reel Number: 694
Dates: Oct 1763 - June 1765
References: Catalogue of Additions... MDCCCLIV-MDCCCLX, 477

f. 51
Bouquet to Gage, Carlisle, Aug 10, 1764. Has written to Col. Lewis to raise 200 men
in Virginia. Conduct of COL. STEPHENS is highly blameable. Has been obliged to
ask Gov. Fauquier to appoint another commander ot the militia on the Virginia frontier.
Begs Gage to approach Fauquier on this.



Title: Bouquet Papers: Copies of Letters from Maj.-Gen. Hon. Thomas Gage,
Commander-in-Chief in North America, to Col. Bouquet.
Depository: British Museum / Class: Addl. Ms. 21636
SR Number: SR 07504
Reel Number: 694
Dates: Nov 1763 - Feb 1765
References: Catalogue of Additions... MDCCCLIV-MDCCCLX, 476

f. 35
Gage to Bouquet, New York, Aug. 18, 1764. Damns the conduct of COL. STEPHENS.
Commends Bouquet's action in acquainting Gov. Fauquier with STEPHENS behavior.

f. 38
Gage to Bouquet, New York, Sept 25, 1764. Encloses affidavits concerning COL.
STEPHENS. Gov. Fauquier to hear STEPHEN'S defence of himself.



Title: Letters of Francis Fauquier and Andrew Lewis to Col. Bouquet.
Depository: British Museum / Class: Addl. Ms. 21650
SR Number: SR 00459
Reel Number: 547, 701
Dates: 1764
References: Catalogue of Additions... MDCCCLIV-MDCCCLX, 490.
Andrews Guide 105.

f. 481
Francis Fauquier to Col. Henry Bouquet, Williamsburg, 5 Sept. 1764.
Regarding hearing of COL. STEPHEN, laying of charges before the Council.
Discharge of soldiers and their complaints. Prospects of troops for Bouquet.
Endorsed f. 482vo writer, date, receipt at Fort Pitt, reply.

f. 493
Francis Fauquier to Col. Henry Bouquet, Williamsburg, 13 Sept 1764. Regarding
the complaint against COL. STEPHEN; date of hearing, notice by Clerk of Council.
The complaint appears to have been "obstructing the Expedition".



Title: Letters of Francis Fauquier, Andrew Lewis and Jos. Donnaldson to Col. Bouquet.
Depository: British Museum / Class: Addl. Ms. 21651
SR Number: SR 00460
Reel Number: 547, 702
Dates: 1764
References: Catalogue of Additions... MDCCCLIV-MDCCCLX, 492.
Andrews Guide 105.

f. 88
Francis Fauquier to Col. Henry Bouquet, Williamsburg, 15 Dec. 1764. Encloses
resolutions of the House of Burgesses to thank Bouquet, and an extract from
Council Journals on the affair of COL. STEPHEN; comment on that affair. No
enclosures are present.




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