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Washington quet proposes a meeting between Forbes and, 111; letter to Maj. Francis Halket, prophesying Forbes's failure, 112–113; denial of partisanship in road question, 113; Bouquet criticises lack of knowledge, 114; letter to Bouquet, in favor of Braddock's Road, 117–123; dark prophecies justified by results, 129; lack of knowledge, 130–134; part in the Virginia "plot" against Pennsylvania Road, 135–136; "unguarded" letter of, 135–136; Forbes misjudged by, 137; early jealousy over Pennsylvania routes, 141; objections to Dunbar's route (1755), 141; letter to Major Carlisle, 141; ordered to open Braddock's Road, 144; faithfulness of, 151; Forbes questions loyalty of, 153; enterprising spirit typical, 6, 28; pioneers influenced by explorations of, 38–39; big tree on Ohio found by, 61; Youghiogheny River explored by, 7, 63; MS. Diary of 1784, cited, 7, 169; 11, 24; 12, 16–28; 13, 35–50; to Gov. Arthur St. Clair on disposition of Wabash and Illinois Indians, 8, 81; orders St. Clair to examine waterways of northwest, 82; trials during first term as president, 86–87; memorandum on officers to succeed St. Clair, 172–174; experiences on western trails, 11, 23–24; later route of Northwestern Turnpike explored by, 12, 16–28; plan of forming a continental