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almost impassable owing to the heavy rains, supplies were hard to 

 obtain, and both men and horses were worn out with the long march. 

 Upon learning that the French were almost without defense, being cut 

 off from their base of supplies by the surrender of Fort Frontenac, and 

 also that through the efforts of Frederick Post their Indian allies had 

 deserted them, Forbes in spite of all difficulties determined to push on, 

 and upon his arrival found that the French, not awaiting his attack, 

 had blown up Fort Duquesne and fled. He immediately took posses- 

 sion of the place, built a rough stockade, left a portion of his troops, 

 and then, carried on his litter, returned to Philadelphia, where he 

 died on the tenth of March, 1759. 



In a letter to William Pitt, written on November 27, 1758 — two 

 days after his arrival at Fort Duquesne — he writes : "I have used the 

 freedom of giving your name to Fort Duquesne, as I hope it was in 

 some measure the being actuated by your spirits that now makes us 

 master of the place." 



3. Colonial decorated stoneware teapot. 



4. Colonial glass vase, date 1776. 



5. Glass bottle, decorated in colors, said to be two hundred years 

 old, brought to Pittsburgh in the year 1800. 



Loaned by Mrs. David Aiken, 710 Amberson Ave-, 

 Pittsburgh. 



6. Glass bottle found eighteen feet under ground while excavating 

 around the Block House in the year 1904. 



Loaned by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Daughters of 

 the American Revolutioni 



7. Copper warming-pan, used in Colonial times for warming the 

 bed. The pan was filled with hot coals and rubbed between the sheets. 



Loaned by Mrs. Nellie L. Fairley, Midway, Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



8. Colonial candle-snuffers and tray. 



Loaned by Mrs. Addison Courtney, Braddqck Ave., 

 Pittsburgh, Pa. 



9. Colonial tablecloth, with hand-woven border. Three plates, 

 sugar bowl of blue and white china, lustre-ware cream-pitcher, colonial 

 red and white bed-spread. Lance used by physician in Colonial times 

 for "bleeding," iron whale-oil lamp. 



Loaned by Miss Jeannette Deemar, Kittanning, Pa. 



10. Sampler over one hundred years old. 



Loaned by Miss Jeannette Deemar, Kittanning, Pa. 



