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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, June 3, 1754
From our Camp &ca June the 3d 1754 Honble Sir The Half King with abt 25 Familys contg near 80 Person–s including women and children arriv–d here last night. 1…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, June 2, 1754
Winr 2d June [1754] Sir I heartily wish that YrSelf & Officers had not at this Time discover–d an Uneasiness on Acct of Yr Pay especially as the long Delay…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, June 1, 1754
Win[chester] 1st June [1754]. Sir Mr Geo. Croghan, a Gent. well acquainted with Indn. Affairs is engag–d by me to serve His My as an Interpreter. 1 I therefore desire…
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George Washington to John Augustine Washington, May 31, 1754
[Camp in the Great Meadows, Pa., 31 May 1754] Dr John Since my last we have arrived at this place, where 3 days agoe we had an engagemt wth the…
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George Washington to Joshua Fry, May 29, 1754
From our Camp at the Gt Meadws [Pa.] 29 of Ma–¨y–© 1754 Sir This by an imediate express, I send to infm you that Yesterday I engagd a party of…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, May 29, 1754
[Camp at Great Meadows, Pa., 29 May 1754] Honble Sir Since writing the other, 1 I have still stronger presumption, indeed almost confirmation that they were sent as Spyes, and…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, May 27, 1754
Gt Meadws 1 [Pa.] 27th May 1754 Honble Sir The 25th Ult. by an Express from Colo. Fry I receiv–d the News of your Honour–s arrival at Winchester and desire…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, May 25, 1754
Winchester May 25th 1754 Sir I can assure You I am concerned & no less surpriz–d to find by Yr Letr of the 18th of this Mo. such ill timed…
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George Washington to Joshua Fry, May 23, 1754
[Great Crossing of the Youghiogheny, Pa.] 23 May, 1754 S ir , This day I returned from my discoveries down the Youghiogany, which, I am sorry to say, can never…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, May 18, 1754
[Great Crossing of the] Youghiogany [Pa.] May 18, 1754. Sir, I am heartily concerned, that the officers have such real cause to complain of the Committee–s resolves; 1 and still…
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George Washington to Sarah Carlyle, May 15, 1754
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, May 9, 1754
Little Meadows [Md.] 9th of May 1754 Honble Sir I acquainted your Honour by Mr Ward with the determination–s, which we prosecuted in 4 Days after his Departure, as soon…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, May 4, 1754
[Williamsburg] May 4th 1754 Sr This Day I recd Yr Advices by Mr Ward, which give me great Concern to experience that my Fears of the French geting Possessn before…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, April 25, 1754
25th April 1754 Wills Creek [Md.] Honble Sir, Captain Trents Ensign Mr Ward this Day arrived from the Forks of Monongehele, 1 and brings the disagreeable account that the Fort…
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George Washington to Horatio Sharpe, April 24, 1754
Wills Creek [Md.] 24th April, 1754 May it please your Excellency, It is with the greatest concern I acquaint you, that Mr. Ward, ensign in captain Trent–s company, was obliged…
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George Washington to James Hamilton, April 24, 1754
[Wills Creek, Md., c.24] April–1754 1 Honble Sir It is with the greatest concern I acquaint you that Mr Ward 2 Ensign in Captn Trents Company was compelld to surrender…
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George Washington to Thomas Cresap, April 18, 1754
[Winchester, 18 April 1754] Sir The difficulty of getting Waggons has almost been insurmountable, we have found so much inconvenience attending it here in these roads that I am determined…
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George Washington to Daniel Campbell, March 31, 1754
Letter not found: to Daniel Campbell, 31 Mar. 1754. On 28 June 1754 Campbell wrote to GW from Falmouth: –I was agreeably favour–d with yours of the 31st March last.–
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George Washington to Adam Stephen, March 22, 1754
Alexandria [March] 22d 1754 Dr Sir, I wrote to you in Frederick 1 not knowing your Intention of going to Stafford, desiring that all your Men &ca might be in…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, March 20, 1754
[Alexandria, 20 March 1754] Honble Sir I was favour–d with your Honours Letter by Mr Steward, inclosing a Lieutt Colo.–s Commission; 1 for which Promotion, I hope my future Behaviour…