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46,149 letters[Winchester, 20 October 1755] To Sergeant Critendon. You are hereby Ordered to attend two Waggons which will set out to-morrow morning for Alexandria, to bring Clothing, &c. from thence; and…
[Winchester, 20 October 1755] To Commissary Dick. You are hereby Ordered to wait at this place until my return from Fort-Cumberland, that you may be ready to receive the necessary…
[Winchester, 20 October 1755] To Lieutenant Colonel Stephen, of the Virginia Regiment. You are hereby Ordered to remain at this place with the Recruits which may arrive here from Alexandria,…
[Winchester, 20 October 1755] To Commissary Jones. You are hereby Ordered, to purchase on the best terms you can, 5000 LB. of Flour; which must be laid in Store here…
[Winchester, 20 October 1755] To Mr Robert Calender. Mr Gist being appointed Captain of a Company of Scouts, and informing me that you had a mind to engage in our…
Williamsburg Octr 18th 1755 Sir Yours of the 8th – Colo. Stephens I recd & am heartily sorry for the Acct he brings, but am in hopes from the Assistance…
Alexandria Octobr 18th 1755 Sir Having Recd your Orders Shall Comply with them[.] 1 As to Sending Sub[alter]ns Commands up to you I see no Hopes of doing it for…
[Winchester, 18 October 1755] To Captain Christopher Gist 1. You are hereby ordered to Repair to Harris–s Ferry, and other places where the Indians are upon the Susquehanna, and to…
[Winchester, 18 October 1755] To Major Andrew Lewis. It is Colonel Washingtons Orders that you send a Subaltern and Twenty men with Commissary Jones, to bring in the Waggons which…
At Wm Wests Fryday 17th Octr 1755 Dr Sir This Will be deliver–d you by Capt. Elzey & our Draft from the Militia of Fairfax. We hope that they will…
Preceding From Morris to Washington [23 June 1755] Next From Morris to Washington [3 November 1755] All All correspondence between Morris and Washington
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Winchester Octr 17th 1755 Honble Sir Last night by return of the express who went to Captn Montour I receivd the Inclosd from Mr Harris at Susquehanna 1 –I think…
[Winchester, 16 October 1755] To Captain Robert Spotswood, of the Virginia Regiment. It is Colonel Washingtons Orders, that you acquaint all the Officers appointed to Rendezvous at Fredericksburgh, the 20th…
[Winchester, 16 October 1755] To Major John Carlyle. If the Clothes &c. which were mentioned in the last to you, 1 are not sent up, I desire you will provide…
[Winchester, 16 October 1755] To Captain William Peachy, at Alexandria. You are hereby ordered, to send off all the Recruits which are now under your Command at Alexandria, immediately to…
[Winchester, 16 October 1755] To Lieutenants Hall and King. I received yours, 1 and am as much surprized at your delay in repairing to your Rendezvous, as being at a…
Opechon, 1 Octr 15th 1755 Dear Sir I got home last night af getting Business Settled with proper Certificates Recorded &c. Colo. Dunbar with the Army took Shiping at Amboy…
Wmsburgh [14] Octor 1755 Sir Inclosed is an Invoice of Sundrys shipped on board the Nancy consigned Mr Chas Dick of Fredericksburgh; which were purchased by us by Order of…
[Winchester, 14 October 1755] Orders for Captain John Ashby, of a Company of Rangers. It is my express Orders, that you do not presume to March your Company down on…