January 7

1746    On the receipt of various information by Indians coming from New England, that the English propose attacking Fort St. Frederic, the General has just ordered the fitting out at Montreal of a new detachment, consisting of 150 men, both French and Indians, under the command of M de St. Luc la Corne, to join Mr. de St. Pierre's party, and to protect Fort St. Frederic.  

1814    In Philadelphia in poverty died Gen. Ira Allen, a brother of Ethan Allen and Vermont's founder and great diplomat during the trying years of revolution. His remains were deposited in public grounds and his grave remains unmarked.

The wrongs and misfortunes of Ira Allen, on the eastern side of the lake, and of William Gilliland, on the shore directly opposite, are the direst I ever read of inflicted on deserving man, under form of law, in a civilized community. 

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