Thomas Gage to George Washington, November 23, 1755
Albany [N.Y.] Novr 23d 1755. Dear Sir, Your obliging Letter of the 17th Octr was forwarded from Philadelphia to this Place, & came to my Hands yesterday. It gave me…
Albany [N.Y.] Novr 23d 1755. Dear Sir, Your obliging Letter of the 17th Octr was forwarded from Philadelphia to this Place, & came to my Hands yesterday. It gave me…
Winchester Novr 22d 1755 Dr Sir, I had just finish–d my Letter of this date when Capt. Stewart deliver–d me Yours of the 18th Inst. The Men I am in…
[22 November 1755] To Mr Denis McCarty. I am very sorry you have given me occasion to complain of your conduct in Recruiting; and to tell you, that the methods…
Winchester 21st Novemr 1755 Sir I arriv–d here last night where I found Colo. Stephens, Mr Boyd & Mr Gordon, and as the latter returns immediatly to Fort Cumberland Colo.…
Fredericksburg Novr 18th 1755. Sir I came to this place on Sunday last and intended to proceed immediately up, but receiving your–s, 1 and other Letters contradicting the reports lately…
[Fredericksburg, 18 November 1755] To Mr Commissary Walker. As Captain Hogg has purchased a sufficient quantity of Beef for his Company at Fort Dinwiddie, 1 you are to send him…
[Fredericksburg, 18 November 1755] To Mr Alexander Boyd, Paymaster to the Virginia Regiment. I have had advice of Captain Hogg–s Company at Fort Dinwiddie mutinying for want of their pay;…
[Fredericksburg, 18 November 1755] To Lieutenant Austin Brockenbrough– You are to proceed to those public places, where you have the greatest probability of success, and use your utmost endeavours to…
[Fredericksburg, 18 November 1755] To Lieutenant George Frazier. You are to see that no more Houses are made use of here, than are absolutely necessary for the Soldiers; and to…
[Fredericksburg, 18 November 1755] To Captain Robert Stewart, of the Light-Horse. You are to repair immediately to Winchester; in the neighbourhood of which you are to recruit your Troop to…