Christopher Gist (1706-1759) was an explorer, surveyor, and frontiersman active in Colonial America. He was one of the first white explorers of the Ohio Country. Gist is credited with providing the first detailed description of the Ohio Country to colonists in the Thirteen Colonies. At the outbreak of the French and Indian War, Gist accompanied Colonel George Washington on missions into this wilderness and saved Washington's life on two occasions.
Letter not found: from Christopher Gist, Monongahela, Pa., 23 Feb. 1754. A newspaper quotation of this letter reads: –An Indian who was taken Prisoner from the Chickasaws by the Six…
Opechon, 1 Octr 15th 1755 Dear Sir I got home last night af getting Business Settled with proper Certificates Recorded &c. Colo. Dunbar with the Army took Shiping at Amboy…
Philadelphia Novr 1st 1755 My Dear Friend I have taken all the pains in My Power to find the true Intents of the Indians. Monnacatootha is return–d from the Six…
Lancaster Town Pennsylvania Novr 24th 1755 Dear Sir I have Sent twenty of My Soldiers to York Town 1 who are all in good Sperritts there and Two I now…