George Washington to John Augustine Washington, June 7, 1755
[Fort Cumberland, Md., 7 June 1755]
To Mr Jno. Auge Washington Mount Vernon Dear Jack Brother
As much as I am hurried as I am at present, I cant think of leaving this place without writing to you; tho I have no time to be particular. I was Escorted by 8 Men of the Militia from Winchester to this place Camp ; which 8 Men were 2 Days assembling; but I believe they woud not have been more than as many seconds dispersing if I had been attacked. 1 Upon my arrival here, I found that Sir Jno. St Clair with a body of 500 Men were had Marchd to prepare the Roads, lay a deposit of Provisions at the little Meadows, and to erect some kind of defensive work there.
Tomorrow Sir Peter Halket with the first Brigade begin Begin 2 their March, and on monday the General and the 2d will follow. 3 We have no certain acct intelligence from the Ohio: but have advices from Philidelphia that a body of 300 F rench : passd Oswego in o their way to Fort Duquisne, and that a larger Detachment was hourly expected. 4 A Captn of Sir Peter–s Regimt with several of the common Soldiers of the different Corps has died have died since our Incampmt here, and many others are now sick with a kind of Bloody Flux. 5 I wrote to you from Winchester a Letter which I & hope you have receivd 6 it–I and shoud be glad of an answer as soon as possible; any Letter–s to me, directed to the care of Mr Cox at Winchester, 7 will be certain of a conveyance[.] I am Dr Jack Yr most Affe Brothr
G.W.
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