1From George Washington to Robert McKenzie, 13 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
You are to proceed with your Company to the Fort, now commanded by Captain William Cox; and take the command of it until the Militia at Pearsalls, &c. are discharged—which will be as soon as Harvest is over. You must then remove to Pearsalls Fort, and take the command there: During your stay at Cox’s, you must escort all Waggons, Expresses, &c. going up as far as Ashby’s, and coming down, to...
2From George Washington to Robert McKenzie, 4 August 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert McKenzie, 4 Aug. 1756. On 5 Aug. 1756 GW wrote to McKenzie: “I wrote you yesterday.”
3From George Washington to Robert McKenzie, 5 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you yesterday; since which I have received yours of the 3d instant, and observe the contents. I find it impossible with the few men I have to erect a chain of Forts on the frontiers; as the Assembly have ordered , and the Council of the 10th instant, advised: For which reason, and to relieve yours, as well as the complaints of others, the enclosed to Captain Waggener covers...
4From George Washington to Robert McKenzie, 13 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 9th enclosing a return of your company, I have received. I would advise you to keep these minutes regularly entered; as well for your own satisfaction, as for transmitting me copies of them, in case of miscarriage. Be particularly careful and expeditious in forwarding all Expresses, either to or from me: communicating all remarkable intelligence to the adjacent Forts as well as...
5From George Washington to Robert McKenzie, 11 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
The exorbitant expence, and bad precedent of giving to every Indian who is pleased to demand it, a Horse to ride, compel me to tell you, that a stop must be put to the practise, or the officer who directs it will be made liable for the cost. The Country will not allow it; Nor are you to give them liquor, but upon extraordinary occasions. I have the pleasure to inform you, that you are one of...
6From George Washington to Robert McKenzie, 29 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
I have received yours; and have paid Doct. Craik the contents of your recruiting accompt. Colo. Stephen has given so many strange orders, orders, so inconsistent with my Instructions and incompatible with his own—that it will be with great difficulty, if it is even possible, to extricate the Officers and myself from the dilemma and trouble they have occasioned. What right Colo. Stephen had to...