1From George Washington to Francis Fauquier, 2 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
To Governor Fauquier Honble Sir Camp at Fort Cumberland Sepr 2d 1758 Your favour of the 17th Ulto I had the honor to receive the 30th following. If you are surpriz’d to find us Still Incamp’d at this place I shall only remark that your Surprise cannot well exceed my own. In my last I inform’d your Honor that a Resolution was taken to open a new Road from Rays Town to Fort Duquesne, ’twas...
2From George Washington to Thomas Walker, 2 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Bouquet desires 100 Waggons, if possible, may be Engag’d in Virginia; and, that as many of them as can, may be sent to this place loaded with Flour, & the remainder with Indian Corn (Oats I suppose will do)—where they will receive further Orders. I beg you will, therefore, use your utmost diligence to Comply with this request; and let me know also, immediately, how far you think you...
3From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 2 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 30th and 31st Ulto I was favourd with in the Evening Yesterday—not time enough tho. to prepare my answer till to day and for safety I have detaind the Express for the Cover of Night. I enclose you an exact return of all the Ammunition & Provisions wch we have at this place that you may be judge what supply is necessary to send here —If the Pork is in Keggs of a 100 Wt & the...
4From George Washington to William Ramsay, 2 September 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Ramsay, 2 Sept. 1758. On 3 Sept. Ramsay wrote to GW : “Yours of yesterday I have.”
5To George Washington from Humphrey Knight, 2 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I Receivd yours and I am very sorry you have not Receid all the Letters I have sent, I can Evedently make it apear that I have wrote Six and Lodgd to be carried up to you but finding some has miscarried I shall write the oftner for the futer I must Needs think you want to hear from your Estate often Especialy this year as Mr John washington is Absent, but I hope all things will be taken cair...
6To George Washington from John Patterson, 2 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Saturday Morning Mount Vernon Honourable Sir Sept. the 2nd 1758 I understand you have not recd Letters that I wrote, its certainly by some bad management, for I readly comply’d in puting Letters in Col. Carlyle’ Store, & directed to the care of Lieutenant Smith &c. I asure you Sir its not true any neglegience of mine, for as you are pleas’d to desire hereing how your building goes on, I think...