Robert Orme to George Washington, March 2, 1755

[Williamsburg, 2 March 1755]

A Copy Of Captn Robt Orme–€™s first Letter to G.Washington Sir

The General 1 having been informd that you exprest some desire to make the Campaigne, but that you declind it upon some disagreeableness that you thought might arise from the Regulation of Command, 2 has orderd me to acquaint you that he will be very glad of your Company in his Family, by which all inconveniences of that kind will be obviated. 3

I shall think myself very happy to form an acquaintance with a person so universally esteem–€™d 4 and shall use every oppertunity of assuring you how much I am Sir Your most Obedt Servant &[ca.]

Robt Orme aid de Camp