"Dear Sir: Robert Sanders to Moses Emerson. "Albany, Sept. 29, 1758. * * * "Col. John Broadstreet with 3000 men hath Taken Frontenac and brought Considerable Booty there you must Doubtless have heard the particulars by the papers therefore Desist must only add that we Expect they will make another attack on fort Carillon [Ticonderoga] this fall wish them better Success as last Spring I fear that they will meet the Strength of Canada there at this Season for I Cant think they Can be under any apprehension of our fleet Coming up to Cubec [Quebec,] this fall. My Espouse & Children Join me in Love to yourself, Mrs. Emerson & young Mr. Emerson who I hope may grow up & be a better man than Ever his father was before him. I remain with Respect Sir, "Yr Real friend & obed Servant "ROBERT SANDERS. "Mr. Moses Emerson." "Sir: Robert Sanders to Moses Franks. "Albany, Octobr 11, 1758. * * * "We have been this past Summer pretty successful here we have Taken Louisburgh, and fort Frontenac, & would herein give you some particulars Thereof, but believe you will have them fully ere this Reaches your hands, our forces I believe will soon go into Winter Quarters, there was a talk a few days ago that they Were going to make a Second Attempt on Ticonderoga, But heresay they wont go there this fall, from Ohio we hear Little or Nothing here, only that they had a Small Skirmish with the Enemy there wherein we lost & missing somewhat Better than one hundred as is said, the loss the Enemy then Sustained We have not yet learnt. "Mr. Moses Franks." * * * "Sir Yr Obedt Servt, The French general, Montcalm, occupied Ticonderoga and Crown Point till the next year. "Honoured Sir: CHAPTER II. COLONIAL HISTORY. Robert Sanders to Sir William Johnson. Albany Octor 23rd 1758. I reed of yr 21 Instant yesterday by Mr. Jacobus Clement, the apologie you therein make about not answering my Letter of the 27th July Last I believe to be true But am astonished to see you therein say that I Doubtless must have heard that the Assembly only Allowed Ten Shillings a day for the time I was in Canada & that you thought it a very small allowance as I believe Every body with you & me must, & if I thought proper Now to settle the Acco' so, you would be Ready to pay the Ballance Immediately & with pleasure, I own it would be hard for you to pay me out of your own pocket, But I thought you Long ere Now would Reimburse what you had agreed to pay me by the Governm & how Could I well think otherwise Since it is above Nine Years that I went at your Request & our then Mutual Contract to Canada, & have Since often Settled Acco's with you & so now & then had the pleasure of being in your Company, & you Never mentioned one Single Word to me About it & you I believe still will Remember that I would By no means go on the Generosity of the Assembly—you then told me you would not have me or advise me to go on their marcy and that the Assembly had Allowed a Certain sum of money, & that you had or was soon to Receive it from Cap' Petrus Douw for that purpose & that you would agree with me & pay me accordingly, as I think you Honourably did for on the 18 Septr 1750, I not only Settled that Acco' with you Sworn to by me I think before John Baptist Van Eps, Esq But also your particular Acco1 with me, & you did that day give me your note of hand of your own accord, on Demand for the Ballance due to me from you & on the 17 Aug 1752 we Settled all Acco's Between us again & you of your own accord gave me then your note of hand on Demand for the then Ballance due to me & in 1754 May 28th I Delivered you again my Acco Against you & you sometime after Came to my house & paid me of within a Trifell I may say & kept mute all that time What you now wrote me & on the 27 July Last I Came to send you your Accot Current as usual to mention Now an Affair which has been Settled so Long ago Between us, I think Strange as I knew I had nothing to do with the Assembly - I Never Intended or did apply to them for my pay & perhaps if I had & Acquainted them Rightly of my Journey & Transactions I believe I am apt to think they would have Allowed me more honorably as you write they did - But if I had applied to them I must own & Confess that I should not have used you well & that I have hitherto Endeavoured to do & hope so to Continue. I wish you with all yours health & am with Compliments & much Esteem Honble Sir, yr most hum : & most obed friend & Serv1. "To The Honble Sir Wm Johnson Bar1." "ROBERT SANDERS. Money in those days was a scarce commodity, so that even services performed on hazardous business were not always well requited if at all. The valuable tract of land, one hundred thousand acres, owned by Sir William Johnson, was obtained from King Hendrick, the great chief of the Mohawk nation in the following manner: "Being at the baronet's house (Fort Johnson) the sachem observed a new coat, richly embroidered with gold lace, which the former intended for his own person; and on entering his presence after a night's rest, he said to him, Brother, me dreamed last night.' 'Indeed,' responded the royal agent, and what did my red brother dream?' 'Me dream,' was the chief's reply, that this coat be mine!' Theu,' said the sagacious Irishman, It is yours, to which you are welcome.' Soon after this interview, Sir William returned his guest's visit, and on meeting him in the morning said to him, Brother, I dreamed last night!' What did my pale-faced brother dream?' interrogated the sachem. 'I dreamed,' said his guest, that this tract of land was all my own! The chief replied, 'Brother, the land is yours, but you must not dream again!' It was a check-mate." Robert Sanders to Col. Jacob Wendell. "Dear Sir, "Albany Novr 3, 1758. "I Reed yrs of the 10 Ultimo, with the Inclosed Letter To Mr. Humphry Chadbourn which I forwarded to him & have since Delivered him Agreeable to y Desire Ten Dollars & have taken his Bill therefor on his Brother Mr. Benj. Chadbourn which you have Here Inclosed Endorsed by me to Debit yr Acco' therefor Your Regem are all come down & major part on their way home I Can't but acquaint you that they have Cut a great Deal of wood for the service on yr Land at the Jser Berg, & as Every body suffers from Cutting wood here on their Land for the service I Daren't speak a word, must therefore Desire to let me Know your Sentiments thereabout. Here is a Town Talk that General Abercrombie is Superseded by General Amherst & we have News that the King of Prussia gained a Victory over the Russians, the Express came Last night & says the Packet is arrived at New York. I hear Nothing as yet ab' Col. Peter Schuyler & our other Prisoners that were to Come in Lieu of Them that we took at fort Frontenac when I do I shall Enquire & write Mr John Mico Wendell ab the Gentlemen He gave me In Charge of, weh please to acquaint him as I have no time now to write him. I Never Expected our Prisoners Before the Armies of Both sides went Into Winter quarters as I know French Policy too well, altho our people here are very Uneasy & Expect they wont come. But I think we shall now soon hear from them. I hope this will find you with all yrs as this Leaves me with all mine & friends here entirely well. "My Espouse Joins me in Duty to yr self, Madm Wendell all yr Children & friends with you. Believe me to be Sincerely Dear Sr Your Affec tionate Kinsman. "The Honble Jacob Wendell." Elihu Lyman's Bill. "1758 The Colony of Connecticut pr Elihu Lyman "ROBERT SANDERS. For yr forces Under Maj: General Abercrombie June 25. To 1 p' Blankets... Do. 28. To 3 pr Do @ £ 12 p': & 1 Single Blanket 16s.... 36: 16: Albany Nov: 6th, 1758, "Gentlemen, "Please to pay the Above Accot of forty Eight pounds Sixteen Shillings New York Currency Unto General Lyman or his order & his Receipt Shall be to you a good & Sufficient Discharge & you will very much oblige, Gent Yr most hum: & most "Sir: "Obed Servant, ROBERT SANDERS. "I Beg the favour of you to Obtain & receipt the Above Accot of £48: 16 for me & on Receipt thereof please to Deduct thereout for your Trouble what is Reasonable as also the Charges you should Be at & Remit to me here the Remainder, & if you should have No oppy for this place you may then send it to New York to Messrs Robert & Richard Ray Merch's there, Near the Old Dutch Church & if I Can be of Service here be Assured that on Receipt of ye Commands I will Endeavour to Execute them to the Utmost of my ability Interim I am with profound Esteem Honble Sir. "Yr most hum : & obedt Servant "ROBERT SANDERS. "To General P. Lyman." "General Lyman was a brave and energetic man, yet most unjustly he received none of the honors which were deservedly his due. At the battle of Crown Point in 1755, the whole engagement was directed by him for five consecutive hours with great skill." "Dear Sir. Robert Sanders to Genera. Lyman. "Albany November 7th 1758. "I Just now heard from Mr Sheldon that you was on the wing going off with y Regim: this day. I am sorry I had Not the pleasure to see you at my house as I Expected to have Done by what you told me when I had the pleasure to see you at Col. Rensselaer's, so have now only to Convey you here in ye: Goverment Accott: of Blankets fitched at my house by Mr Elihu Lyman since Deceased, & my order for you to Receive the money, I trust you will use yr: Endeavour to Receive it, I wish you would add to the obligations Laid on me by this if you would Let me Know by a Line from you how you Succeed herein. I wish you a good Journey home & that you may find yours all in Health is the present Needfull from Honble: Sir "Yr most hum: & obdt Servt "ROBERT SANDERS. "To Gen. Phineas Lyman at Green Bush." This is the General Lyman who was engaged in the celebrated battle of Lake George on September 8, 1755. "In the vicinity of the Bloody Pond. Hendrick, the noted Mohawk chieftain, with a body of French Canadians and Indians assisted the provincial troops under Major-general, afterwards Sir William Johnson. Gen. Johnson, at the commencement of the battle, received a flesh wound in his thigh and the ball lodged in it. General Lyman then took command, and continued it during the action, but Johnson not willing to divide the honors of the event, did not even mention in his report, the name of General Lyman, the real leader in the victory. It was immediately after the battle that with evident jealousy of Lyman, he changed the name of Fort Lyman to that of Fort Edward. The English government, elated by the victory, created Gen. Johnson a baronet and gave him $20,000." "Dear Sir. Robert Sanders to Col. Wendell. "Albany April 30, 1759. My last to you was pr Capt. Grange wherein I Desired you to send me some pots & Kittles weh I Doubt not but was Delivered to you, Since arrived several Gentlemen from your place & not a line from you, hope it is not for want of health. Having now a favourable oppy weh I Embrace & make bold to Trouble you again with the herein closed Note of Capt. Abra. Keen for £13 10 10 this Currency & my order & Accot of one Capt. French of the 48 Regim if he is in Boston as I hear say he is I Desire you to order both sums of them to be rec1 & Credit my Acco with you for the same. If Capt. French Should be gone off then please to forward him this Inclosed Letter after you have Read & sealed it. I hear Capt Keen is Going this year Eastward so am obliged to send you his Note, he is a good honest man & will pay you Immediately for me. Abraham Jacobs Lansing Came home fieu days since I had no letter by him from you he tells me that you & he were Discoursing about Stone Raby & that you askt him £600 for it, if you are Inclineable to sell it for what people tells me it is worth, since it was derived from both my Grandfathers Robert Sanders & John Wendell, they were the first owners thereof I will buy it of you for myself and will pay you Immediately for it but no more then the Real Value & send you the Consideration money on Receipt of y' Conveyance to me. "There is one Perez Tillson, a sutler last year to Col. Doty's Regt who owes me by bond I believe Between £70 & £80 Inform me what you know or think about him. Tho' Col Doty Contracted most part of the Debt. I am Glad to hear you are Better. I heartly wish you with all yrs health. y' most Affe Kinsman "Col. Jacob Wendell." "Sir, "ROBERT SANDERS. Robert Sanders to Thomas Hubbard. Albany June 3 1759. "Mr Isaac Gridley's letter of the 28 Ultimo on your Behalf with the these Inclosed receipts for the Sundry Stores you had Shipt on board of Capt. Freeman for Albany I have this day reed & post as soon as Capt. Freeman Arrives I shall receive them in Store & Deliver them to Messrs Woodbridge & Savage as you shall Direct me in yours of the Next post weh I hope will be before Capt Freeman arrives as Mr. Woodbridge is still at home. General Amhurst went up to the army this morning the few Remaining forces yet in Town are to set out to morrow The Army to the Westward Destined did not delay, but set out from Schenectady yesterday. pray God to Grant them success. You Doubtless must have seen by the news papers that General Amhurst hath forbid the Carrying up of any Spirituous Liquors to the Army yet this day believe his prohibition will be of no long Duration for I Cant think the Army can be without any a long time, I am with the Greatest Esteem. Hond Sir Yr most obt Hum: Servi: I "Hon. Thomes Hubbard." "ROBERT SANDERS. "The skill, bravery, and activity of General Amherst, exhibited in the capture of Louisburg (on the island of Cape Breton, at the mouth of the St. Lawrence, then the strongest fortification in America, and the rallying point of French power on this continent) in 1758, gained him a vote of thanks from parliament and commended him to Pitt, who in 1759 appointed him to the chief command in America. He collected his army of eleven thousand men at Fort Edward and its vicinity and on July 26 appeared before Ticonderoga. He met with no impediment but soon had possession of the fort as the French had fled, after they had dismantled the fort, down the lake to Canada." Robert Sanders to the New Hampshire Commissioners. "Albany Aug. 3, 1759. "Gentlemen, "Col. Zecheus Lovewell Delivd to me on his Coming down from Ticonderago an ord to go In obedience to Gen. Amhurst's ord with his Regiment to Oswego. Your letter of the 16 May last, wherein you are Pleased to Recommend him to my favour for advice & assistance, & if he should |