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Foot's
- Foot's, 12, 56.
- Foote, E. T., 7, 154.
- Forbes, Gen. John: early life, 5, 73–74; appointment, 74; dimensions of army of, 75; proposes Conococheague for rendezvous, 76; little respect for Sir John St. Clair, 76; army compared with Wolfe's at Quebec, 76; advised by St. Clair against Conococheague, 76; St. Clair urges Raystown as rendezvous, 76; makes Raystown base of campaign of 1758, 77; letter to Bouquet, May 20, 78; intention to march by Braddock's Road, 79, 82; chain of forts across Alleghenies planned by, 79–80; letter to Pitt, on chain of forts, 80; Turpin's essay Sur la Guerre studied by, 80; handicapped by delay, 80; Highlanders under, 80; correspondence with Bouquet preserved, 81; fairness of, 82; letter to Denny, 83; Braddock's defeat a lesson to, 83; letter to Bouquet, advising care in deciding road question, 88–89; letter to Bouquet, accusing St. Clair of indecision and prejudice, 91–92, 95; letter to Bouquet, favoring Pennsylvania road, 93–94; factions attempt to influence, 94; letter to Bouquet, asking for conference of guides, 100; letter to Bouquet, accusing Virginians of partisanship, 102–107; St. Clair upbraided by, 105–106; Colonel Byrd, ridiculed
