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George Washington to David Bell, 14–15 April 1756
[Winchester, 14–15 April 1756] To Captain David Bell, at Conogochieg. Sir, It is my Orders that you send out Scouting Parties of the Light Horse as often as it can…
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Letters from 1756
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George Washington to John Fenton Mercer, 12 April 1756
[Winchester, 12 April 1756] To Captain John Mercer. Commanding the Detachment from Fort Cumberland. 1 now on Cape-Capon Waters. Sir, If this overtakes you on cape-capon, or any of its…
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George Washington to David Bell, 12 April 1756
[Winchester, 12 April 1756] To Captain David Bell. of the Virginia Regiment. If you find it impossible to procure a sufficient number of canoes to transport the Stores at Conogchieg…
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George Washington to David Bell, 10 April 1756
[Winchester, 10 April 1756] To Captain David Bell of the Virginia Regiment. As the Inhabitants of the place 1 seem much alarmed, and under continued apprehensions of being attacked–It is…
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George Washington to Robert Hunter Morris, 9 April 1756
[Winchester, 9 April 1756] Dear Sir I had scarce reachd Williamsburg, before an express was after me with news of the French & Indians advancing within our Settlements, and doing…
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Robert Dinwiddie to George Washington, 8 April 1756
Williamsburg Apr. 8th 1756 Sir You formerly had a Commission to appoint Courts Martial, as that was not explicit enough, but rather a Repetition of the Act of Assembly. I…
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George Washington to David Bell, 8 April 1756
[Winchester, 8 April 1756] To Captain David Bell. of the Virginia Regiment. You are Hereby Ordered to proceed immediately to Conogochege; and are there to take upon you the Command…
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George Mercer to John Blagg, 8 April 1756
[Winchester, 8 April 1756] To Lieutenant John Blagg. of the Virginia Regiment. Sir, As there is a stronger party of the militia now to join you than was expected, Colonel…
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George Mercer to Robert Rutherford, 8 April 1756
[Winchester, 8 April 1756] To the Commissary Deliver Sergeant Hughes one days provision for ten men; one Tent, some cartridge paper, and three pair of Shoes for his Detachment. G:M.…
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Commission, 7 April 1756
[Williamsburg, 7 April 1756] Robert Dinwiddie Esqr His Majesty–s Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. To George Washington Esqr: By Virtue of the…