[casgkainJ remarks on " the siege of QUEBEC " 113 



" The spot where Wolfe received his tliird and last wound was in 

 front of the Kedoubt ^ on the rising ground, somewhat on the right 

 and in advance of the monument. He was thence borne to the rear 

 and supported against the rock, lying on the surface. 



" In a small field, the property of Mr. Moorhead, between the one 

 in wliich the monument is situate and the property of Charles 

 Campbell, Esq., about fifty yards to the north from the column, 

 immediately joining the fence, may be seen the remains of a well 

 whence Wolfe was supplied with water, when lying faint and dying on 

 the spot now marked by the column. Tliis has been ever since known 

 to the old inhabitants of the neighbourhood as "Wolfe's Well;" but 

 in consequence of a horse having been drowned in it about four years 

 ago, was filled up with rubbish, to the great regret of many who have 

 never ceased to hold it in hallowed remembrance. 



" Such is the interest attached to the scene of the glorious event^ 

 that a public debt of thanks is due to the distinguished General Officer^ 

 who during his administration of the ,f)rovince acquired by Great 

 Britain at the price of Wolfe's death, has taken care at his own expense^ 

 to mark this sacred spot in so conspicuous and appropriate manner 

 that it never afterwards can be overlooked and forgotten. 



'•' Quebec, September 13th, 1835, J.C.F.'^ 



It it were in regard to topography alone, it is' obvious too much 

 importance cannot be attached to point out the very spot where W^olfe 

 fell. A searching light thrown on surrounding details and circum- 

 stances, will lead us to the jpoint we are looking for. The location of 

 the above stone corresponds very closely with the distance of about 

 100 yards, given by James Henderson of the 28th regiment, who then 

 stood quite close to the General and carried him off at once to the 

 rear. Id. Vol. Ill, p. 215. The measured distance from the centre of 

 the monument to the meridian stone is 380 feet, only 26 yardsi more 

 and closely corresponding to such space of " ahout 100 yards." 



Mr. Doughty had, in first instance, marked the spot on his first 

 plan *• A," (p. 378 of his paper), quite near the Orphan Asylum on the 

 Grande- Allée; that is somewhat over a quarter of a mile east of the 

 Tnonnnient. He has now receded from this place on his second plan to 

 the eminence of the gaol, coming back near the Holland stone, and indi- 

 cating by a red star his finding on his plan, Vol. I, p. 96. It is distant 

 only 250 yards from the monument as we shall see. 



This egregious diserepancy must unavoidably lead us to distrust 

 both plans and his expert draftsmen when compiling their average 

 plan. 



'■ The front as dndiicated oti fhe plams by the flèches pointing west, and as' 

 Indicated by Adams & Holland. 



Sec. II, 19G3. 8. 



