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Adam Stephen to George Washington, 18 January 1756
Fort Cumberland [Md.], January 18th 1756 Sir, In obedience to your Commands I reconnoitred to Ross–s mill on the South-Branch–from that to Fort Lewis, and found it may be made…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 14 January 1756
Alexandria Jany 14th 1756 Honble Sir When I was down the Committee among other things resolved that the Maryland and Carolina Companies shoud not be supported with our Provisions–This Resolve…
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George Mercer to Mordecai Buckner, 14 January 1756
[Alexandria, 14 January 1756] To Ensign Mordecai Buckner, at Winchester. As Colonel Washington is doubtful 1 that some of the men, to whom you delivered Shoes, Stockings, Shirts, &c. here,…
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George Mercer to Robert Stewart, 14 January 1756
[Alexandria, 14 January 1756] To Captain Robert Stewart. of the Virginia Regiment, at Winchester. Sir, Colonel Washington desires, (if Captain Cockes, of the Company of Rangers, should apply for any…
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George Mercer to William Cocks, 14 January 1756
[Alexandria, 14 January 1756] To Captain William Cockes, of a Company of Rangers. Sir, Colonel Washington has ordered the Commissary at Winchester to deliver you, from the public Stores there,…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 13 January 1756
Alexandria January 13th 1756 Honble Sir– Majr Lewis being at Winchester when your Letter came to hand was immediately dispatchd to Augusta to take upon him the command of the…
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John Carlyle to George Washington, 12 January 1756
Alexandria, Jany 12 1756 Dr Sir I Wrote you the 9th Inst. Acquainting you of the Arrival of the Cloathing. They are landed at Malbrough In Maryland, & I have…
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George Washington to Robert Rutherford, 10 January 1756
[Winchester, 10 January 1756] To Mr Rutherford. Assisting Commissary. You are to have regard to such order and Orders as you shall receive from Captain Stewart, relating to Provisions, Stores,…
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George Washington to Alexander Boyd, 10 January 1756
[Winchester, 10 January 1756] To Mr Alexander Boyd. Pay-Master to the Virginia Regiment. You are, out of the public money in your hands, to pay off all the Troops of…
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George Washington to Peter Hog, 10 January 1756
[Winchester, 10 January 1756] To Captain Peter Hogg. Sir, Since writing you by Major Lewis, I have received yours; enclosing Returns of the eighth and fifteenth of December. 1 In…
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George Washington to David Bell, 10 January 1756
[Winchester, 10 January 1756] To Captain David Bell, of the Virginia Regiment. You are to proceed to Fort Dinwiddie, to settle your Recruiting Accompt with Ensign Fleming. 1 You are…
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George Washington to Thomas Walker, 10 January 1756
[Winchester, 10 January 1756] Instructions for Mr Commissary Walker. You are to lay in at Cockes and Ashby–s Forts, three months provision. As I can not yet determine where Store…
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John Carlyle to George Washington, 9 January 1756 [letter not found]
Preceding From Washington to Carlyle [21 October 1755] Next From Carlyle to Washington [12 January 1756] All All correspondence between Washington and Carlyle
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George Washington to Robert Stewart, 9 January 1756
[Winchester, 9 January 1756] To Captain Robert Stewart, of the Virginia Regiment. You are hereby ordered to remain in this town until further Orders: when you are to receive and…
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George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 9 January 1756
[Winchester, 9 January 1756] To Captain Thomas Waggener, of the Virginia Regiment. I have ordered Lieutenant Colonel Stephen, so soon as he arrives at Fort Cumberland, to detach you with…
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George Washington to Adam Stephen, 9 January 1756
[Winchester, 9 January 1756] To Lieutenant Colonel Adam Stephen, of the Virginia Regiment. Sir, You are Ordered to proceed from this to Fort Cumberland: and to be accompanied by all…
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Thomas Bryan Martin to George Washington, 4 January 1756
Greenway Court. Jany 4: [1756]. Dr Sir. The Bearer hereof Capt. Bailis is now going up to Joyn the Prince Wm Detatchment, by Order of Colo: Lee he Applyd to…
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George Washington to Thomas Walker, 3 January 1756
[Winchester, 3 January 1756] To the Commissary. Let Ensign Smiths Recruit have Clothes, arms, &c.
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George Washington to Robert Hunter Morris, 1 January 1756
[Winchester, 1 January 1756] To the Honourable Robert Hunter Morris. Governour of Pennsylvania. Honourable Sir, I am sorry it has not been in my power to acknowledge the receipt of…
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George Washington to Christopher Gist, 31 December 1755
[Winchester, 31 December 1755] To Captain Christopher Gist. of a Company of Scouts. You are hereby ordered to proceed to those public Places where you have the greatest probability of…