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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…
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Adam Stephen to George Washington, 30 December 1755
F. Cumberland [Md.] Decr 30 1755 Sir, I received yours of the 28th by Jenkins and will do myself the honor to wait on you as soon as the accounts…
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Robert Duncanson to George Washington, 30 December 1755
Fredericksburgh Decemr 30th 1755 Sir The Early opportunity I had of being acquainted with you, will I hope Excuse my writing you at this time in favour of my Brother…
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George Washington to Thomas Rutherford, 29 December 1755
[Winchester, 29 December 1755] To Lieutenant Thomas Rutherford. Of The second Company of Rangers. You are hereby ordered to repair to the Company immediately, and use your utmost endeavours to…
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George Washington to John Ashby, 29 December 1755
[Winchester, 29 December 1755] To Captain John Ashby. of the Second Company of Rangers. As I am informed of several Soldiers having deserted your Company. You are hereby ordered to…
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George Washington to John Ashby, 28 December 1755
[Winchester, 28 December 1755] To Captain John Ashby of the second Company of Rangers I am very much surprized to hear of the great irregularities which were allowed of in…
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George Washington to William Cocks, 28 December 1755
[Winchester, 28 December 1755] To Captain William Cocks, of the First Company of Rangers. You are hereby Ordered to repair to your Company with all possible dispatch. I have found…
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George Washington to Adam Stephen, 28 December 1755
Winchester Decr 28th 1755 Sir Captn John Mercer only returnd last night from Williamsburg and brings no satisfactory answers to any thing I questiond the Governor upon. 1 The express…
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George Washington to Peter Hog, 27 December 1755
[Winchester, 27 December 1755] To Captain Peter Hogg of the Virginia Regiment. I wrote you fully the 28th ultimo; since when I have only received two returns; one of the…