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FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR]. JOHNSON, William (1715-1774), Superintendent of Indian Affairs . Autograph letter signed ("Wm Johnson") to Lt. Colonel Jacob Glen, Fort Johnson [near Johnstown, NY], 12 May 1759. 1 p., folio, integral address leaf . Shortly before launching his successful campaign against Fort Ticonderoga, Johnson responds to Glen's request that he write directly to officers who are not ignoring his orders: "After my first Order to you, I expected everything regarding the quota of Men for this County would be punctually done. I am sorry now to find so much work about it, when the Remedy is in your Hands, and all I can now say is that I expect you will comply with the former orders and act according to the law in that case made & provided ag s t. such as refuse, or neglect fulfilling the Orders sent them by you. My time is so taken up otherwise, in another part of his Majestys Service that I cannot possibly attend to anything else." - LYMAN, Phineas (1715-1774), Colonial General . Autograph document signed ("P Lyman"), Stillwater, 20 November 1756. 1 p., 8vo, neatly inlaid . Lyman, the commander of Connecticut troops serving under the British, certifies that three men "Each with Waggons were Employ'd by me to carry my Baggage from Fort Edward to Fort William Henry " Lyman, who was active in eight campaigns, won great praise from his British superiors. -- ASHLEY, Joseph. Autograph letter signed to Stephen Williams, Sunderland, 22 September 1755. 2½ pp., 4to . "LEWD WOMEN" AND THE DEFEAT OF BRADDOCK'S ARMY. Writing to reverend Williams at Crown Point, Ashley addresses the problem of prostitution and the army: "I was grieved at my heart to hear your Army was attended by a Company of Lewd Women; and fill'd with Concern that Such a thing Should be Tolerated (after God had warn'd with a vengeance against the same in the dreadfull defeat of General Braddocks Army which was attended by such Vile Wretches, who were signalized by Divine Vengeance)." Ashley expresses relief since he has heard "that the Army was purged of those vile Creatures" and believes that God will now grant them success. He expresses great passion for the war: "I wish the Expedition may be Pushed forward as Speedily as may be. I hope that the utmost Caution will be used in all your Marches to Prevent being Surpiz'd at unawares...I Trust Due pains will be Taken to Press upon the minds of the Army the vast importance of the Cause; that our Right, Possessions, Liberties, Priviledges, Religion, lives and all that is Dear to us are depending; and the absolute necessity of Carrying the Point against our Enemies...that all proper means will be used to fire the Army with Resolution, and to animate them to be Couragious & Play the men for their People & Cities of our God." Together three items . (3)