The more I learn about history...... The more I understand why the world is such a mess....:( I did not know about this. anita ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Friend" <friend@2z.net> To: <NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 6:24 PM Subject: [NISHNAWBE] Pond, Amherst - Smallpox > Hi All > > As we frequently hear the great concern on the news of biological warfare > and how it is the feared terrorist tool, you need to read the following. > http://www.ualberta.ca/~pimohte/ClashofWorlds.html > > (June 24, 1763) Colonel Bouquet invited two Native American Chiefs to his > camp under the guise of working to resolve their differences. An officer > [Ecuyer] who was present revealed the true purpose of the meeting in his > diary. "Out of our regard for [the chiefs] we gave them two blankets and > handkerchiefs out of the smallpox hospital. I hope they will have the > desired effect." (Knollenberg 490). > ...A Swiss soldier of fortunite, Ecuyer regarded the Indians as savage > enemies to be Eliminated by any means available. A fatal epidemic was as > lawful a method as shooting (Peckham 170). > > We exist today in spite of their effort! > > Larry Friend (Black Buffalo) > friend@2z.net > > EX'TIRPATE, v.t. [L. extirpo; ex and stirps, root.] > 1. To pull or pluck up by the roots; to root out; to eradicate; to destroy > totally; as, to extirpate weeds or noxious plants from a field. > 2. To eradicate; to root out; to destroy wholly; as, to extirpate error or > heresy; to extirpate a sect. > 3. In surgery, to cut out; to cut off; to eat out; to remove; as, to > extirpate a wen. > (Webster's Dictionary 1828) > > ============================================ > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237