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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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George Washington to David Bell, 8 April 1756
[Winchester, 8 April 1756] To Captain David Bell. of the Virginia Regiment. You are Hereby Ordered to proceed immediately to Conogochege; and are there to take upon you the Command…
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George Mercer to John Blagg, 8 April 1756
[Winchester, 8 April 1756] To Lieutenant John Blagg. of the Virginia Regiment. Sir, As there is a stronger party of the militia now to join you than was expected, Colonel…
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George Mercer to Robert Rutherford, 8 April 1756
[Winchester, 8 April 1756] To the Commissary Deliver Sergeant Hughes one days provision for ten men; one Tent, some cartridge paper, and three pair of Shoes for his Detachment. G:M.…
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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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George Washington to Adam Stephen, 7 April 1756
[Winchester, 7 April 1756] To Lieutenant Colonel Stephen. of the Virginia Regiment, at Fort Cumberland. Sir, I am very much surprized to hear that the Officers with the Detachments from…
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George Washington to John Robinson, 7 April 1756
[Winchester, 7 April 1756] To John Robinson Esquire, Speaker. Dear Sir, I arrived here yesterday and though not a little fatigued, and incessantly hurried 1 by the afflicting news from…
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Enclosure: Jean-Daniel Dumas to Alexandre d’Agneau Douville, 23 March 1756
[ Fort Duquesne, 23 March 1756 ] Dumas Capitaine d–infanterie Commandt–De la Belle Riviere Et ses dependances. Il Est Ordonnie au sieur douville Enseigne En second de partie à la…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 7 April 1756
[Winchester, 7 April 1756] To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie. Governor of Virginia. Honorable Sir, I arrived here yesterday and think it advisable to dispatch an Express (notwithstanding I hear two…
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George Washington to John Blagg, 7 April 1756
[Winchester, 7 April 1756] To Lieutenant Blagg, of the Virginia Regiment. You are Hereby ordered to proceed with the party under your command, with the utmost expedition to Joseph Edwards–s…
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Adam Stephen to George Washington, 4 April 1756 [letter not found]
Preceding From Stephen to Washington [30 March 1756] Next From Washington to Stephen [7 April 1756] All All correspondence between Stephen and Washington
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George Washington to William Shirley, 4 April 1756 [letter not found]
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Peter Hog to George Washington, 3 April 1756
Fort Dinwiddie 3d April 1756 Sir Inclosed is the Return for this Month of my Company. 1 I arrived here this Evening with the Greatest part of the Men I…
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John Robinson to George Washington, 31 March–2 April 1756
[c.31 March–2 April 1756] Dear Sir I am under some difficulty in giveing my Advice in your present situation, as I think your presence may be necessary in both Places,…
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Adam Stephen to George Washington, 30 March 1756
Fort Cumberland [Md.] March 30th 1756. Sir, The inclos–d is a Rough, but Exact Copy of Mr Boyd–s Accounts. 1 The First Contains the Disbursements from The 1st of Septr…
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Adam Stephen to George Washington, 29 March 1756
Fort Cumberland [Md.] March 29th 1756 Sir, Inclosd you have the montly Return–George Hedgeman resigned last month. 1 Captain Gist is the only Officer who, as [I] hear, has had…
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George Washington to Adam Stephen, 25 March 1756 [letter not found]
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William Shirley to George Washington, 5 March 1756
Boston March 5th 1756 Governor Dinwiddie at the Instance of Colonel Washington having referred to me concerning the right of Command, between him and Capt. Dagworthy, and desiring that I…
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Joseph Chew to George Washington, 4 March 1756
New London [Conn.] March 4th 1756 Dear Sir I find by the Papers that you Arrived in Boston the Fryday after we Parted, and I hope had an agreable journey…
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Robert Orme to George Washington, 2 March 1756
March the 2d 1756 Dr George I writ to you 1 the very day I sailed from America to convince you I left the Continent with all those Sentiments of…