[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…
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…
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…
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…
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.–…
[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…
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…
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,…
[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,…
Virginia [Williamsburg, 30 October 1753] To All to whom these Presents may come or concern Greeting Whereas I have appointed George Washington Esqr. by Commission under the Great Seal, My…