Wmsburg Augst 1st 1754 Sir– The Council met Yesterday & considering the present State of our Forces, & reason to think the French will be strongly reinforc–d next Spring–It was…
Wmsburg June 27th 1754 Sr Yr Letter without Date I recd 1 am sorry You have occasion to complain for want of Flouer &ca it gives me much Uneasiness, &…
Williamsburg June 25th 1754 Sir This will (I hope) be deliver–d You by Colo. James Innes, who has my Commission to command in chief on the Expedition, which I dare…
[18 June 1754] Sir I rec–d Yr Letter of June 3d & I am very glad to know by it that the Half Kg with 80 Persons is arriv–d at…
Winr June 4th 1754 Sir On the Death of Colo. Fry I have thot it proper to send You the enclos–d Como. to Comd the Virga regimt, & another for…
Winr 2d June [1754] Sir I heartily wish that YrSelf & Officers had not at this Time discover–d an Uneasiness on Acct of Yr Pay especially as the long Delay…
Win[chester] 1st June [1754]. Sir Mr Geo. Croghan, a Gent. well acquainted with Indn. Affairs is engag–d by me to serve His My as an Interpreter. 1 I therefore desire…
Winchester May 25th 1754 Sir I can assure You I am concerned & no less surpriz–d to find by Yr Letr of the 18th of this Mo. such ill timed…
[Williamsburg] May 4th 1754 Sr This Day I recd Yr Advices by Mr Ward, which give me great Concern to experience that my Fears of the French geting Possessn before…
Mar. 15th 1754 Sir Yr two Letters of the 3d 1 & 7th Currt I recd & the enclos–d from Messrs Trent & Cresap. 2 I am surpriz–d from their…