do my
friend, your aide-de-camp, Captain Glegg, as far as the sphere
of his duty could assist in the great work; and _I glory to
say you are both 49-thers_. I could write sheets on the
subject, but, not to take up your valuable time longer than I
have done to express my pleasure and feelings, I will stop by
adding the sincere congratulations of all related to me here
as well as elsewhere. But I cannot help now observing how
prophetic I was in what I wrote to Colonel Vincent yesterday
concerning you, which was, _that if you mere properly
supported, I thought the enemy would never cross the line of
your command_, a proof of which I had a few hours afterwards.

When you see any of our friends of the 49th, pray remember me
in the kindest manner to them, and I am sure they will thank
you that they are safe and warm in their quarters in place of
having a winter campaign in so severe a climate. And now I
will only add my warmest wishes for your health and happiness,
and that the same good fortune that has hitherto attended you
may continue; and I beg that you will be so good as to convey
the same to my friend, your aide-de-camp. Believe me to be, my
dear general, &c.

P.S.--I send this after the mail, which left London last
night, in hope it may overtake it at Falmouth, as I know the
packet seldom sails for some days after her time.

_Major-General John Burnet to Sir Isaac Brock, K.B._[83]

STRABERRY, Ireland, Oct. 11, 1812.

There has existed too long and too sincere a friendship
between us for me not to feel the most lively interest in the
event which has added such _eclat_ to your achievement at my
old quarter, Detroit.

To evince to you how much I regard you, and how much I have
talked of you, a friend of mine at the Horse Guards enclosed
me the Extraordinary Gazette, saying he knew how much I should
be gratified: judge then, my friend, of my feelings that you
had acquitted yourself with such address; and I feel some
degree of pride that my opinion was so justly formed of your
conduct, whenever you should have an opportunity to display
your talents. Accept, then, the very sincere congratulations
of an old friend on this occasion, and be assured of the
happiness it gives me, as well as Mrs. Burnet, who is with me,
and sends her love to you.

With respec