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History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

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272 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1755.<br />

went with liim 10 days ago to view Crown Po<strong>in</strong>t ; they<br />

were with<strong>in</strong> fair sight <strong>of</strong> Crown Po<strong>in</strong>t for 2 days and saw<br />

the em<strong>in</strong>ence upon the west side where the French were at<br />

work mak<strong>in</strong>g trenches round where we <strong>in</strong>tended to build<br />

some works. At 7 <strong>of</strong> the clock at night Capt. Hawley died<br />

<strong>of</strong> the wound he received <strong>in</strong> the memorable battle Sept. 8.<br />

Eleazar Harmon and Elijah K<strong>in</strong>g went away this day.<br />

Sent a letter to my wife and one to Seth.<br />

Thursday, 25"' Sept. This morn<strong>in</strong>g I got a c<strong>of</strong>f<strong>in</strong> made<br />

for Capt. Hawley and at 11 <strong>of</strong> the clock <strong>in</strong> the forenoon<br />

attended his funeral, appo<strong>in</strong>ted four bearers, viz : Capt.<br />

House, Capt. Burt, Capt. Doolittle and Capt. Burk. Mr.<br />

Williams made a prayer, tlie funeral was attended with<br />

decency and order. Waggons stores new recru<strong>its</strong> &c<br />

flock<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> upon us. Showery day.<br />

Friday, 26*''. Received a letter <strong>from</strong> Col. Israel Williams,<br />

dated Sept. Major Samuel Clark went <strong>of</strong>f today a<br />

little after noon. Sent letters to Col. Williams and one to<br />

Major Hawley. Some showers today. A number <strong>of</strong> waggons<br />

came <strong>in</strong>.<br />

Saturday, 27. Last night a very cold night and a white<br />

frost this morn<strong>in</strong>g but a pleasant day. A council <strong>of</strong> war<br />

sat today to consider <strong>of</strong> th<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> importance and not be<strong>in</strong>g<br />

able to f<strong>in</strong>ish adjourned to some future time, the day not<br />

mentioned. Capt. Rogers with 2 others went <strong>of</strong>f this even<strong>in</strong>g<br />

to Ticonderoga.<br />

Sabbath day, 28, A cold night last night. Many people<br />

were poorly by reason <strong>of</strong> colds which are very much<br />

brought upon them by reason <strong>of</strong> the cold and their suffer<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

<strong>from</strong> want <strong>of</strong> cloth<strong>in</strong>g, hav<strong>in</strong>g lost their blankets and<br />

some <strong>of</strong> their clothes <strong>in</strong> the battle <strong>of</strong> tlie 8"' Inst, Mr.<br />

Williams preached today forenoon and afternoon. In the<br />

afternoon exercise Elisha Pomeroy came to our camp.<br />

Monday, 29*''. A scout <strong>of</strong> 20 men be<strong>in</strong>g out today found<br />

an Indian about 4 miles <strong>of</strong>t' and liis thigh broken and<br />

brought him <strong>in</strong> at night, he was exam<strong>in</strong>ed ; he was one <strong>of</strong><br />

the Penobscot Tribe, the 2'"* man <strong>in</strong> that tribe who was at<br />

the treaty last summer at the Eastward country. The fellow<br />

had his thigh broken <strong>in</strong> the battle <strong>of</strong> the 8"' Sept. and<br />

liad lived ever s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>in</strong> the woods, though it is pretty cer-<br />

ta<strong>in</strong> he had some company with<strong>in</strong> that time which was 21

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