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46,149 lettersWmsburg 26th[–27] April 1756 Dear Sir I rec–d your Favor with the enclosd Estimate of your present Corps and proposd Regulation for 2000 Men to be formd into two Battalions.…
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…
[Winchester, 26 April 1756] To Lieutenant Colonel Stephen, at Fort Cumberland. Sir, I received your several Letters yesterday, and am very glad to hear that all our Garrisons are safe.…
[Winchester, 26 April 1756] To Captain Henry Harrison. commanding at Edwards–s. Sir, If you receive this before you leave Edwards–s, I would have you proceed with a Detachment of yours,…
[Winchester, 25 April 1756] To Captain David Bell commanding at Conogogee. Sir, As the roads at present are so much infested, I do not think it safe to send the…
[Winchester, 24 April 1756] To John Robinson, Esquire; Speaker to the House of Burgesses. Dear Sir, Yesterday I received yours 1 by Mr Kirkpatrick, and am sorry to hear the…
[Winchester, 24 April 1756] To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esquire; Governor of Virginia. Honble Sir, Not an hour, nay, scarcely a minute passes, that does not produce fresh alarms and…
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…
[Winchester, 23 April 1756] To Ensign Hubbard. commanding at Enocks–s Fort. Sir, It has been determind here in a Council of War, that it would be most advisable for you…
[Winchester, 23 April 1756] To Captain Henry Harrison. commanding at Edwards–s Fort. Sir, It has been determined here in a Council of War, that it would be most advisable for…
April 22 1756 Dear Sr Your favour without date came to my hands yesterday; from a conversation with Lt Rutherfold I judge it was wrote on sunday last from which…
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Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 14.] Department of State, Washington, June 3, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of May 17 (No. 1) has been received. Your speech at Liverpool was…
[Winchester, 22 April 1756] To Captain David Bell. commanding at Conogochiege. Sir, Waggons will be sent down to Conogochiege 1 to bring some provisions to this place. Let the chief…
[Winchester, 22 April 1756] To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Governor. Honorable Sir, This encloses several letters, and the minutes of a Council of War, which was held upon the receipt…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 4.] Legation of the United States, London, May 31, 1861. Sir: * * * * * * * * * * * * I…
[Sabine Hall, 21 April 1756] Dr Sir Mr Swaringham intending up tomorrow for Winchester 1 gives me an opportunity of expressing my great concern for the Death & Defeat of…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 2.] Legation of the United States, London, May 21, 1861. Sir: At the close of my last despatch I stated my purpose to ask…
[Winchester, 21 April 1756] To Mr Edwards. Sir, Captain Harrison informs me, his Provision will fall short in a few days. It is impossible for one 1 at this time…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, May 21, 1861. Sir: This government considers that our relations in Europe have reached a crisis, in which it…