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Adam Stephen to George Washington, September 27, 1755
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…
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Adam Stephen to George Washington, September 25, 1755
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…
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Landon Carter to George Washington, September 25, 1755
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…
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George Washington to Peter Hog, September 24, 1755
[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…
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Peter Hog to George Washington, September 23, 1755
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…
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George Washington to Adam Stephen, September 20, 1755
[Fort Cumberland, Md., 20 September 1755] Instructions to Colonel Adam Stephen. 1st–To complete the Stockade round the Magazine, as soon as possible; and to have that House which contains the…
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George Washington to Charles Dick, September 20, 1755
[Fort Cumberland, Md., 20 September 1755] Sir You are hereby desir–d, to give in an exact return of all the cloathing of every kind, Arms of all sorts, Ammunition Provision–s…
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George Washington to Andrew Montour, September 19, 1755
[Fort Cumberland, Md., 19 September 1755] To Captain Montour. Sir, The number of the Virginia Forces is considerably augmented, and I have again taken them under my Command. I am…
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John Defever to George Washington, September 18, 1755
Fort Cumberland [Md.] Sept. 18th 1755 Sir Return of the stores Belonging to the Royal Trane of Artillery Left at Fort Cumberland: viz: Your Humble Servant John Defever
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George Washington to Thomas Cocke, September 18, 1755
[Fort Cumberland, Md., 18 September 1755] To Captain Cocke of the Virginia Regiment. Whereas the Service Requires a number of Men to be Raised with all convenient Dispatch: You are…