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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, 8 May 1756
Williamsburg May 8th 1756 Sir Your Letter of the 3d I recd Yesterday, & observe its Contents. I have recd the Indian Scalp & I doubt not but many more…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, 3 May 1756
Williamsburg May 3d 1756 Sir. I am sincerely concern–d for Your Situation from the many flying Parties of French & Indians, but I hope before this reaches You a large…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, 29 April 1756
Williamsburg April 29th 1756 Sir Your Letter of the 24th was delivered me by Capt. Peachy, which Letter with his Information gives me great Pain & Uneasiness for the back…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, 26 April 1756
Williamsburg Apr. 26th 1756 Sir I recd Yr Letter by this Express last Night, & this Morning laid all the Letters before the House of Burgesses 1 & really it…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, 23 April 1756
Williamsburg Apr. 23d 1756 Sir Your Letr of the 19th by Mr Rutherfurd came to my Hands Tuesday last, but Yours of the 16th by Express did not reach me…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, 15 April 1756
Williamsburg Apr. 15th 1756 Sir Your Letter by Jenkins I recd 1 & it–s now before the House of Burgesses. I have reason to expect they will pass a Law…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, 8 April 1756
Williamsburg Apr. 8th 1756 Sir You formerly had a Commission to appoint Courts Martial, as that was not explicit enough, but rather a Repetition of the Act of Assembly. I…
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Commission, 7 April 1756
[Williamsburg, 7 April 1756] Robert Dinwiddie Esqr His Majesty–s Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. To George Washington Esqr: By Virtue of the…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, 22 January 1756
Williamsburg Janry 22d 1756 Sir Your two Letters of the 13th and 14th I shall answer Paragraphically. The Expedition against the Shawnesse I hope will be attended with Success, as…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, 14 December 1755
Williamsburg Decr 14th 1755 Sir Your Letter by Capt. Mercer I receiv–d. 1 I hope the Treasurer will send You the Money to make up 10,000 which I have desired…