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George Washington to Henry Harrison, 19 April 1756
[Winchester, 19 April 1756] To Captain Henry Harrison. of the Virginia Regiment. Sir, You are hereby ordered to repair to Joseph Edwards–s Fort, and there to take upon you the…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 19 April 1756
Winchester April 19th 1756 Honble Sir Since writing my Letter of Yesterday–s date the inclosd 1 came to hand by which your honr will be informd of a very unlucky…
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George Washington to Thomas, Lord Fairfax, 19 April 1756
Winchester April 19th 1756 My Lord The inclosed is the Copy of a Letter that came to my Hands by Express this Instant, 1 which I send in Hopes that…
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George Washington to John Robinson, 18 April 1756
[Winchester, c.18 April 1756] 1 To the Speaker of the House of Burgesses. Dear Sir, It gave me infinite concern to hear by several letters that the Assembly are incensed…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 18 April 1756
[Winchester, 18 April 1756] To the Honourable Robert Dinwiddie. Governour of Virginia. Honourable Sir, It gave me infinite concern to find in yours by Governour Innis, that any representations should…
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George Washington to John Fenton Mercer, 17 April 1756
[Winchester, 17 April 1756] To Captain John Mercer. commanding a party at Joseph Edwards–s, on Great Cacapehon. Sir, As the great rains have prevented your march on the expedition Ordered:…
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George Washington to John Robinson, 16 April 1756
[Winchester, 16 April 1756] To John Robinson Esquire, Speaker. Dear Sir, When I wrote you last, I was in high hopes of being by this time at the head a…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 16 April 1756
Winchester April 16th 1756 Honorable Sir All my Ideal hopes, of raising a Number of Men, to scour the adjacent Mountains, have vanished into Nothing. Yesterday was the appointed Time,…
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George Washington to David Bell, 14–15 April 1756
[Winchester, 14–15 April 1756] To Captain David Bell, at Conogochieg. Sir, It is my Orders that you send out Scouting Parties of the Light Horse as often as it can…
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George Washington to John Fenton Mercer, 12 April 1756
[Winchester, 12 April 1756] To Captain John Mercer. Commanding the Detachment from Fort Cumberland. 1 now on Cape-Capon Waters. Sir, If this overtakes you on cape-capon, or any of its…