Author : Various Authors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781537677149
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (771 download)
Book Synopsis Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 by : Various Authors
Download or read book Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 written by Various Authors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt ever, from being unable to procure wagons for the transportation of the military stores and other baggage which it was necessary to take with the army in going through such a wilderness as lay between him and fort Du Quesne. He had sent all about the country to procure wagons, but few could be obtained. In the mean time the Assembly at Philadelphia made arrangements for Franklin to go to Maryland to meet General Braddock on his way, and give him any aid which it might be in his power to render. They were the more inclined to do this from the fact that for some time there had been a good deal of disagreement and contention between the colony of Pennsylvania and the government in England, and they had heard that General Braddock was much prejudiced against the Assembly on that account. They accordingly dispatched Franklin as their agent, to proceed to the camp and assure General Braddock of the desire of the Assembly to co-operate with him by every means in their power. Franklin found when he reac