Coll Washington, or some other officer might push along the other road and might join us if a Communication can be found when called upon. But this is only an Idea in Embryo. . ." (August 18): "In carrying forward the new road I think there might easily be a small road carried on at the same time, at about 100 yards to the right and left of it, and paralel with it, by which our flanking partys might advance easier along with the line. I dont mean here to cut down any large trees, only to clear away the Brushwood and saplins, so as the men either on foot or on horseback may pass the easier along. . ."
Bouquet forwarded this order to St. Clair on August 23, also writing: "Colonel Burd is to command on the West of Lawrell Hill, and to march without delay and before the Road is cut to Loyal H— [Hannan]." On the same date St. Clair wrote Bouquet from Stoney Creek as follows: "I wrote you yesterday . . that three waggons have got to this place, the Road not so good as I shall make it . . I hope to get to Kikoney Pawlins to morrow night, if not shall do it next day. Tell Mr Sinclair
