Alexandria Jany 14th 1756 Honble Sir When I was down the Committee among other things resolved that the Maryland and Carolina Companies shoud not be supported with our Provisions–This Resolve…
Alexandria January 13th 1756 Honble Sir– Majr Lewis being at Winchester when your Letter came to hand was immediately dispatchd to Augusta to take upon him the command of the…
[Alexandria, 5 December 1755] To the Honourable Robert Dinwiddie, Esquire; Governor. I have sent the Bearer Captain John Mercer (who has accompts to settle with the Committee) to the Treasurer…
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 Saturday Octr the 11th 1755 Honble Sir As I think it my indispensible duty to inform you particularly of my proceedings, and to give the most plain and authentic…
Fredericksburg Octr 8th 1755 Honble Sir I arrived at this place in less than three hour–s after I wrote you from Colo. Baylors, and some small time after the arrival…
[Alexandria, 11 September 1755] To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie Esquire, Governor of Virginia. After waiting a day or two at Fredericksburgh, writing Orders for the Recruiting Officers appointed to that…
[Fort Cumberland, Md., 18 July 1755] To The Honble Robt Dinwiddie Esqr. Williamsburgh Honble Sir As I am favourd with an oppertunity, I shoud think myself inexcusable, was I to…
[Alexandria, August 1754] Gouvernour Dinwiddie Honble Sir, As I wrote so lately and fully, to you by Mr Polson, 1 on the subject of the Orders I had received, I…
Alexandria 21st Augt 1754 Honble Sir The bearer hereof Mr Wright discovering an Inclination to the Art Military, & having in some Measure made it his Study I have taken…