LE MARQUIS DE MONTCALM AU GÉNÉRAL ABERCROMBY

Le 13 août 1758.

Monsieur,

Je diffère d'envoyer à M. le marquis de Yaudreuil la réponse de Votre Excellence, et je vous envoie le sieur de Bougainville, l'un de mes aides-de-camp, qui est en état de s'ex]jliquer sur un article de la lettre de M. le marquis de Yaudreuil au sujet de l'échange, que je crois que A^otre Excellence n'a pas bien compris, ce qui vient, peut-être, que nous ne nous sommes pas assez clairement expliqués. Vous pouvez ajouter créance à ce que vous dira le sieur de Bougainville, et je vous supplie de lui donner sur le champ votre réponse, afin que je la fasse au plus tôt possible à M. le marquis de Vaudreuil.

Je vous renouvelle les assurances de toute mon attention pour vos prisonniers.

M. JAMES ABERCROMBY AU MARQUIS DE MONTCALM

Camp at lake George, 14th August, 1758. Sir,

This evening I had the honor of Your Excellency's letter of yesterday, delivered to me by M"" de Bougain-

ville, -with whom I liave explaiued myself and beg of him to désire Your Excellency to forward my letter to the marquis de Vaudreuil as I had the honor of sending it to you. M"" de Boiigainville will further acquaint Your Excellency with my désire of forwarding an exchange for the officers, if it can possibly be brought about, if not, I must waii for the décision of my court, to whom I shall, as I mention to M"^ de Vaudreuil, Write on that subject by the very first opportunity.

M. JAMES ABERCROMBY AU MARQUIS DE MONTCALM

Camp at lake George, 2nd September, 1758. Sir,

M'" WoK, tliis evening, delivered me Your Excellency's letter, accompanying a packetfrom the marquis de Vaudreuil. I beg leave to trouble you with my answer to it, and seize the opportunity of repeating to Your Excellency that I shall alwaj's, with eagerness, embrace every opportunity to convince Your Excellency of the gi"eat regard with which I hâve the honor to be, &c.

M. JAMES ABERCROMBY AU MARQUIS DE MONTCALM

Camp at lake Geoi'ge, Ist October, 1758. Sir,

The capitulation of fort Frontenac not having yet been complied with, altlioiigh it is upwards of a month since its date, I ani under the necessity of summouinothe marquis de Vaudreuil to see it forthwith fultilled. For which purpose, I send you lieutenant Small with a packet for the governor of Canada, which I must beg the favor of you to forward, and by tliis same conveyance, I hâve the satisfaction of enclosing to your Excellency sundry letters for différent gentlemen in the army under your command, amoug others two for Your Excellency, one of which from captain Fœsch, which I could hâve wished to hâve sent you sooner, but I had not the opportunity. I am glad of the présent, since it afîords me that of renewing to Your Excellency the sentiments of esteem and regard.