Roger Morris to George Washington, November 3, 1755
Philadelphia Novr 3d 1755 Dear Washington Yours of the 17th Octr from Winchester I receivd from Gist, when I was down at Newcastle with Governor Morris. 1 I own, I…
Philadelphia Novr 3d 1755 Dear Washington Yours of the 17th Octr from Winchester I receivd from Gist, when I was down at Newcastle with Governor Morris. 1 I own, I…
Fort Dinwiddie 3d Novemr 1755 Sir Inclosed you have the Return for Last Month 1 I have been Oblidged to Inclose the Weekly Returns to the other field Officers as…
Philadelphia Novr 1st 1755 My Dear Friend I have taken all the pains in My Power to find the true Intents of the Indians. Monnacatootha is return–d from the Six…
[1 November 1755] To Commissary Jones–or to George Conway. You are hereby Ordered to deliver to Sergeant Wilper (taking his receipt for the same) for the use of Captain Hoggs…
[1 November 1755] To Mr Boyd, Paymaster. As Colonel Stephen has brought £1000 which I wrote for to pay off the Troops, it will save you a journey to Williamsburg…
[Fredericksburg, 1 November 1755] To Captain John Mercer, of the Virginia Regiment. You are hereby ordered to Rendezvous at Alexandria the first Day of December, with all the men you…
[31 October–1 November, 1755] Sir Good Intelligences being of the utmost Consequences at this Juncture, and Mr Gist knowing more of Indians and of the Nature of the Country than…
[31 October 1755] To Captain Robert Spotswood, of the Virginia Regiment. You are hereby ordered, as soon as the Clothes and Arms arrive to furnish all the men who now…
[Winchester, 30 October 1755] To Sergeant David Wilper, of the Virginia Regiment. You are hereby ordered, so soon as the Waggon arrives from the Fort, and you have got those…
[Winchester, 29 October 1755] To Mr Commissary Dick You are, so soon as you arrive here, to give such directions as you shall see necessary about driving the Cattle to…