George Washington to Mary Ball Washington, June 7, 1755
[Fort Cumberland, Md., 7 June 1755]
To Mrs Washington near Fredericksg Honourd Madam
I was favourd with your s Letter by Mr Dick, 1 and am sorry it is not in my power to provide you with either a Dutch man Servant , or the Butter as agreeably to you 2 desire, for w W e are quite out of that part of the Country where either are to be had, as there are being few or no Inhabitants where we now lie Encampd, & butter cannot be had here to supply the wants of the Camp. army. 3
I was am sorry it was not in my power to call upon you as I went to, or came returned from Williamsburg to–ther Day, which I should have done if t T he business I went upon, which was for money (viz: money for the army) , woud have not suffer d me to have made one an hour–s delay. 4
I hope you will spend the chief part of your time at Mount Vernon as you say have proposed to do where I am certain every thing will be orderd as much for your satisfaction as possible, in the Situation we are in. there.
There is a Detachment of 500 Men Marchd from this Camp towards the Aligany, to prepare the Roads &ca and it is imagin–d the main body will move now in abt 5 days time. 5 As nothing else, that is remarkable, occur–s to me, I shall conclude, after begging my love and Compliments to all Friends Dear Madam Yr most Affecte and Dutiful Son
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