[Alexandria, 3 October 1755] Instructions for Captain Waggener. As the Service at present will not allow of Colonel Stephen, as was first intendend; you are hereby ordered, to follow the…
fort Cumberland [Md.] October the Second 1755 Sir A Return of Stores belonging to his Majesty Royall Train Left at the Undermentioned places viz. John Defever
[Alexandria, 2 October 1755] To Captain Thomas Waggener. As Colonel Washington has been informed by Governour Dinwiddie, that you was Dispatched from Williamsburgh before the Seventeenth of last month, with…
30th 7ber [September] 1755 I am again Solicited to write you in favor of the bearer Mr Brockenbrough, 1 am in great hopes his Modest Behavour will recommend him. his…
Richmond [County] the 29th of Sepr 1755 Dr Colo. Washington The Parental feelings I have at the parting with a dutifull Son 1 I hope will be some apoligie for…
Ft Cumberland [Md.] Sepr 27th 1755 Sir, This morning One Packton a Hunter came in quite Spent, being pursued by Indians in Sight of our Sentrys, and having been chas–d…
Fort Cumberland [Md.] Sept. 25th 1755 Sir, Sunday about 9 O–Clock two Indians took a fuzee from a Boy within musket Shot of the Sentry in the Bottom as you…
Sept. 25 1755 Dr Sir As I know I shall not be troublesome to you with my little intimacy I have ventured to recommend John Sallard 1 to you for…
[Fort Dinwiddie, 24 September 1755] Instructions for Captain Hogg of the Virginia Regiment. You are Hereby Ordered, to add Bastions to, and Build Barracks in the Fort, immediately: and to…
Fort Dinwiddie 23: Sept: 1755 Sir I arrived here on the Sunday Evening which Majr Lewis can Inform you was using great dispatch for the badness of the Road. 1…