1From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 11 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
To Captn Stewart—of the Light Horse My dear Stewart Camp at Fort Cumberland 11th Augt 1758. I am sorry to transmit an Order that will give you pain. but must nevertheless tell you, that the ⟨ erasure ⟩ came in a Letter from Colo. Bouquet to me last Night. “As our Troop of light Horse is too much harrassd by continual Service. I desire you will send one half of Captn Stewarts Troop, with one or...
2From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 7 August 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Stewart, 7 Aug. 1758. On 8 Aug. Stewart wrote to GW : “Early this morning I had the very great pleasure of recg your very acceptable Letter of yesterday.”
3From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 22 July 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Stewart, 22 July 1758. On 23 July Stewart wrote to GW : “Your favour of yesterday’s Evening was handed me this morning.”
4Enclosure I: Robert McKenzie to Robert Stewart, November 1757 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to find by your Lettr to Capt. Waggener that the Duncard Doctr is not escaped which we took here for granted. There is not a Man upon the Branch that can positively undertake to pilot the Party to his Settlemt & at this Time of the Year it is very dangerous to go such a Distance & over such bad Mountains witht a proper Guide. I wish you would undertake to send him up immeadiately, &...
5From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 20 November 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Stewart, 20 Nov. 1757. On 24 Nov. 1757 Stewart wrote to GW : “. . . Jenkins handed me your very obliging & affectionate Epistle of the 20th Inst.”
6Enclosure II: Robert Dinwiddie to Robert Stewart, 15 November 1757 (Washington Papers)
I recd Your Letter by Jenkins last Night—The violent Complaint Colo: Washington labors under gives me great Concern, it was unknown to me or he shou’d have had Leave of Absence sooner, & I am very glad he did not delay following the Doctr’s Advice, to try a change of Air, I sincerely wish him a speedy Recovery. I observe what You write in regard to the Contractor, & Instructions given to Capt....