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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…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, March 15, 1754
Mar. 15th 1754 Sir Yr two Letters of the 3d 1 & 7th Currt I recd & the enclos–d from Messrs Trent & Cresap. 2 I am surpriz–d from their…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, March 9, 1754
Alexandria 9th of March 1754. Honble Sir In my last by Mr Stuart I slightly mentioned the objection many had against Enlisting (to wit) not knowing who was to be…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, March 7, 1754
March 7th 1754 Belvoir Hble Sir If the Vessel your Honour hir–d of Colo. Eyre 1 has not left York, or Mr Carlyle–s Norfolk and Hampton We should be glad…
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George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, March 3, 1754
Letter not found: to Robert Dinwiddie, Belvoir, 3 Mar. 1754. On 15 Mar. 1754 Dinwiddie wrote to GW : –Yr two Letters of the 3d & 7th Currt I recd.–…
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George Washington to Richard Corbin, February 1, 1754
[February–March 1754] Dear Sir: In a conversation at Green Spring 1 you gave me some room to hope for a commission above that of a Major, and to be ranked…
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Christopher Gist to George Washington, February 23, 1754
Letter not found: from Christopher Gist, Monongahela, Pa., 23 Feb. 1754. A newspaper quotation of this letter reads: –An Indian who was taken Prisoner from the Chickasaws by the Six…
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William Trent to George Washington, February 19, 1754
Letter not found: from William Trent, Forks of the Ohio, 19 Feb. 1754. A newspaper account of this letter reads: –Letters from Messieurs Trent, and Gist, 1 to Major Washington,…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, January 1, 1754
[Williamsburg, January 1754] Instructs. to be observ–d by Majr Geo. Washington on the Expeditn to the Ohio MAJR GEO. WASHINGTON You are forthwith to repair to the Coty of Frederick,…