2651From George Washington to William Peachey, 18 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 22d ultimo came to hand about 4 days ago. In answer to that part which relates to Colo. Corbins gross and infamous reflections on my conduct last spring; it will be needless I dare say to observe further at this time, than that the liberty which he has been pleased to allow himself, in sporting with my character, is little less than a comic-entertainment, discovering at one...
2652To George Washington from John Stanwix, 19 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
I am to own the Favour of your letter by Lieut. Campbell. wish he may meet with the Deserters he is in persuit off, this is a crime grown to so enormous a height on this Continent it will require some adequate remedie from the Commandr in Chief and fear it will require so severe a one as to make it necessary to put to death every deserter wee take, I have lost near fifty of the best men of the...
2653From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 20 September 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Dinwiddie, 20 Sept. 1757. On 24 Sept. 1757 Dinwiddie wrote to GW: “I recd Yours of the 20th.”
2654To George Washington from Lewis Stephens, 20 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
I think it my Duty Indispencibly to acknowledge with Greatfullness Your Timeous Sending Immediate relief in our deep Distress also by Leaving a Number of men, for our Protection the which had it not been done we Should not had men to protect us, and certainly must have moved my Family to Some part for their Safety and Further Inform Your Honour, that by all Probability our Enemy is round us as...
2655To George Washington from Charles Lewis, 21 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Nothing could have given me more Dissatisfaction than the inclosd Letter from our Friend Colo. Wm Taliaferro, I am inform’d Mr Smith has been prudent enough to send You a Coppy of the Depositions, he is to Day clear’d honourably by a call’d Court of Inquiry, neither Murder, Man Slaughter, or even Chance Med. found against him. I thought it my Duty to do him all the Service in my Power, tho’...
2656From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 24 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is a copy of a letter which I received from Captn McKenzie. Since my last, the different parties I detached in quest of the Enemy (who committed the late depradations in this neighbourhood) are returned; after having prosecuted the most probable measures, and exerted their utmost efforts in vain, in endeavouring to come up with, and prevent the enemys escape: nor is it in any degree...
2657To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 24 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 17th ⅌ Jenkins I recd—Ive wrote Colo. Read about the Lunenburg Draughts. I’m sorry to see the List of so many Deserters & I’m fully of Opinion that those that recd the Bounty, Cloaths & Arms ought to be outlaw’d & the Desertion of the Person that was condemn’d & afterwards pardon’d appears to me so villanous that I can’t prescribe any Rule to keep ’em together, but gt Severities,...
2658To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 24 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
After closing my Letter to You of this Date I recd Yours of the 20th by Brinker giving Acct of the miserable Distress our Frontier Inhabitants are in, which gives me the greatest Concern & Uneasiness —Really it is not in my Power to do more for defence against the Incursions of our barbarous Enemies, than to recommend Your speedy executing my Orders to You, for raising a Company of Rangers to...
2659Enclosure: William Johnson to William Denny, 25 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Four Deputies from the Cherokee Indians who were sent by their Chief on a visit of Friendship to the Six Nations, with whom they have had a meeting at my House and by whom they are charged with a Message and invitation in conjunction with me to their Nation and others to the Southward in our Alliance, to hold a Congress at my House in order to renew and strengthen their mutual alliance and...
2660To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 27 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday afternoon an unexpected occurrence brought in part a very extraordinary Scheme of Villainy to Light —The Girl kept by the Quartermasr had some difference with Bonnel a soldier that waited on Hamilton, Bonnel reported that Hamilton in Compy with Jones (late Serjt) went off wt. an intention not to return; upon which I order’d a Court of enquiry & Inclose you a Copy of it’s Proceedings...
2661To George Washington from Thomas Knox, 28 September 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Knox, 28 Sept. 1757. On 26 Dec. 1757 GW wrote to Knox : “Your favour of the 28th September came to hand the 20th Instt.”
2662Invoice from Thomas Knox, 28 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Sundries Shipd by Thomas Knox on the Recovery John Collihall Master for Virginia on Acct & risque of Mr George Washington there viz. 1 Crate qty . 1. 6 dozn finest white Stone plates 1. 4. 1 dozn Ditto Dishes 6 Sizes (½ ovall) .18. 4 dozn Pattipans 4 sizes . 5. 4 6 Quart Mugs . 2. 6 point Ditto . 1. 6 Teapots . 1. 6 Slop Basons . 1. 12 Smaller ditto . 1.
2663To George Washington from David Ross, 28 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with yours of the 6th & delayed answering it, in expectation of hearing something from our Officers relating to the Survey of the Beef, but I have not yet received the least Syllable. you very well know the power of Officers in Garrison with regard to Condeming Provision and as I am only paid for the Provision as its delivered out to the Troops if they should think proper to...
2664From George Washington to Richard Peters, 30 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to recommend Colo. Fairfax (the bearer of this) to your Friendly notice while he stays in Philadelphia. He is Son of our late President (who is but just dead) and nearly related to the present Lord Fairfax Proprietor of this Neck. Business calling him to England, he is proceeding hence to New York, hoping to get a Passage in the Packet or some Ship of War; & being a Stranger in your...
2665From George Washington to Mary Ball Washington, 30 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Honored Madam—Your letter by Mr. Smith I received on my way to Col Fairfax’s funeral; in answer to that part relative to my Bro’r Charles’ Marriage I shall observe, that if there is no other objection than the one you mention, it may soon be removed; and that Mrs Thornton if she believes I am capable of taking these ungenrous advantages, knows little of the principles which govern my...
2666From Benjamin Franklin to John Fothergill, [October 1757] (Franklin Papers)
Draft: American Philosophical Society I took the 30 grs. of Comp[oun]d Powder of Contrayerva you prescribed, and had a good Night. I had no Headach in the Morning, as when I took the Hartshorn Drops; and therefore did not cup. But I have had all Day yesterday, a Giddiness and Swimming in my Head, which, every time I rise up, or turn suddenly, makes me stagger a little. I hear a humming Noise...
2667List of Officers, 1–24 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
Captains & their Names Dates of Comns Month day Year Lieutenants & their Names Dates of Comns Month day Year Ensigns & their Names Dates of Comns Month Day Year Mercer Augt 15 1755 McNeill Capt. Lieut. August 18 1755 Roy
2668From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 5 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
To Governor Dinwiddie Honble Sir, [Fort Loudoun] Octobr 5th 1757. Both of your Honors letters of the 24th ultimo I received by Jenkins: and as I can not now send a proper monthly return of the Regiment for want of the remarks of the officers at the outposts, I enclose your Honor an exact return, however of our effective strength, and how disposed of, which will at present answer the end...
2669To George Washington from Gabriel Jones, 6 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
That, upon coming to Winchester, Capt. Stewart applied to, and informed me that warrants had been taken out against sundry persons, inhabitants of Winchester, in the act of Assembly, for buying, and receiving the clothes and arms of the Soldiers belonging to the Virginia Regiment And that three of the Majistrates, to wit, John Lindsay, Thomas Swearingem, and Thomas Speake, had the same under...
2670From George Washington to John Stanwix, 8 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
To Colo. Stanwix Dr Sir, [Fort Loudoun] Octob. 8th 1757. I am favoured with an opportunity by Mr Livingston, to acknowledge the receipt of your agreeable favour of the 19th ultimo; and to inform you of a very extraordinary affair which has happened at this place; namely, the desertion of our Quarter-master. This infamous fellow, as he has proved himself, after having disposed, in a clandestine...
2671From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 9 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
To Governor Dinwiddie Honble Sir, [Fort Loudoun] Octob. 9th 1757. As I wrote to your Honor fully by Jenkins; have little more to add, than the affair hinted at in my last, on the conduct of the Majistrates here, which (from what I can collect) appears to me to be of a most extraordinary nature and whose substance is, or nearly, as follows. vizt From what the court of Enquiry, upon the...
2672To George Washington from William Denny, 9 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is a Copy of Sir William Johnson’s Letter delivered to me by the Person who conducted the Cherokees to this City by which you will perceive that they are upon an important Errand and should not be delayed one moment. I desire that you will be so good as to mention the Day and Hour they arrive with you, This Province chearfully bears the Expenses of their Journey to Winchester. I make...
2673To George Washington from Thomas Bullitt et al., 10 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
As we are well assured You take pleasure in distinguishing Merit where ever it is found. We beg leave to recommend to Your notice a Person not altogether unworthy of it[.] If we may Judge from the diligence & Fidelity he has shewn in a low Station we may still expect he will support his Characture in a higher where he will meet with frequenter Opportunities to exert himself & do Justice to Our...
2674To George Washington from Thomas Gage, 15 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor was transmitted to me by Mr Beverly Robinson, by which I received great Pleasure, as I may judge by it, that you are perfectly well; A Circumstance that gives me no small satisfaction, having had no Acct of you for a considerable Time, particularly as I think your Welfare will contribute to that of your Country. I am extreamly glad to find your poor Inhabitants enjoy that calm under...
2675To George Washington from James Cuninghame, 16 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive a letter from you by Mr Fairfax, to whome I shall shew every civility in my power. Mr Hall continues extremely deserving of any favour that may have been shewen him, I have it only in my power to assist Mr Fairfax with my Advice, which is to Continue with the Army & persue the necessary Steps towards obtaining a Commission soon, which is that of serving as...
2676To Benjamin Franklin from Isaac Norris, 17 October 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; also letterbook copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I was pleased to hear of your safe arrival by a short agreeable Letter from Exeter, which I had the pleasure of receiving about a Month ago. The small but violent Party continues the same political Systems here expecting, I suppose, to be supported by Power and Influence at Home, where you will have...
2677To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 17 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
After a very Plesant journey we arrived here the 12th instt, and had the good fortune to find the Packet here, since which I have spent my time very agreeabelly with those Gentn you where so kind to introduce me to by Letter, and found those very servicable at Philadelphia. A Packett from Falmouth arrived Yesterday with certain Accots that the Duke of Cumberland was forced to a Battle with the...
2678To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 19 October 1757 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society My last to you by the Carolina Captain Duncan, contained the second Copy of a Bill of Exchange for £100. which I hope is come safe to hand. You have now inclosed the first Copy of one other Bill for £100. (which will make the fourth Hundred remitted you since you left Philadelphia) the Receipt of which you will please to own by the first Vessel...
2679To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 19 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 3d by Jenkins I rec’d as Capt. Hogg is to be here Soon I Shall talk with him Abt the ranging Co[mpan]ys tho’ I fear he will not be able to raise the men, If they Should be rais’d they are to have 12d. ⅌ day no recruiting money or Cloaths & are to be rais’d protempore, So they are rais’d in Augusta, write me if you think it absolutely necessarie to have Such a compay if rais’d they...
2680Enclosure: Articles of Agreement, 21 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
Articles of Agreement indented made & Agreed upon this Twenty first day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & fifty Seven, Between William Ramsay of the County of Fairfax of the One part & the honble Robert Dinwiddie Esquire his Majestys Lieutenant Governor & Commander in Chief of the Colony & Dominion of Virginia for & in behalf of the Said Colony & Dominion of the...
2681From George Washington to William Denny, 23 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
Your favour Inclosing Sir William Johnson’s Letter, I had the Honour to receive Yesterday between four & five P.M. —at which time the Indians therein spoke of arrivd here. About the same hour to day they depart; Escorted by an Officer whom I have chargd with the care of conducting them to the first Garrison in Carolina. I have bought of the bearer, Mr James Innis, the Horses which conveyd them...
2682From George Washington to Hugh Waddell, 23 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is a Copy of a Letter from Sir Wm Johnson to Governour Denny, and of a Letter from Governor Denny to me, relative to the Indians that this accompanies. I Herewith send Ensign Roy of my Regiment, to see them properly provided with Necessaries for their Journey as far as your Fort and doubt not for the reasons specified in the inclosed, of your doing every thing in your Power to render...
2683From George Washington to James Roy, 23 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
Instructions for Mr Roy. [Fort Loudoun, 23 October 1757 ] Sir You are immediately to proceed from hence with the party of cherokee & northern Indians now here, to Captain Waddell’s fort, or the nearest Garrison (otherwise) in N. Carolina, taking the safest and best road. When you arrive there, you are to deliver them over to Captn Waddell, or the officer commanding the Garrison, at which you...
2684From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 24 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
To The Governor. Honble Sir. [Fort Loudoun] Octob. 24th 1757. Your favour of the 19th instant was delivered to me this evening. The raising a company of Rangers, or augmenting our strength in some other manner, is so far necessary, that without it, the remaining inhabitants of this (once fertile and populous valley) will scarcely be detained at their dwellings ’till the Spring. And, if there...
2685From George Washington to Joshua Lewis, 24 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
I am strongly importun’d by Capn Swearengen to place a small Command at Strouds Fort if you think it for the Interest of the Service & can possibly spare the Men yr complying Wt. these requests will be agreeable to me I’m still off opinion that Dividg yr Command into small Parties will be better than Keepg any No. of them together—I send you this Inclos’d to Cap⟨n⟩ Swearengen who I have...
2686To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 24 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
I wrote You by Jenkins to which be refer’d. As I have contracted with Mr Ramsay to supply the Forces in the Pay of this Country, that are in the Counties of Frederick & Hampshire, I enclose You a Copy of the Contract, that You may see the several Articles thereof properly perform’d, & I am convinc’d this Contract will be a great Saving to the Country—& if Mr Ramsay shou’d at any Time have...
2687From George Washington to John Robinson, 25 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
John Robinson esqre—Speaker Dear Sir, [Fort Loudoun] October 25th 1757. I applied to the Governor for leave to come down in order to settle my accompts before he left the country, and to represent the melancholy situation of our distressed frontiers—which no written narrative can so well describe, as a verbal account, to a judicious person, inclined to hear. In a verbal account, the questions...
2688To George Washington from Joshua Beall, 25 October 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joshua Beall, 25 Oct. 1757. On 1 Nov. 1757 GW wrote to Beall : “Your favour of the 25th ultimo was delivered me today.”
2689From George Washington to David Hall, 26 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
If the Lancaster Post insists upon half a crown for each Paper, we shall be oblige to you for paying it him; but I think it is a most exorbitant demand for so small additional trouble. If you hear nothing from Us before the end of the Quarter you will then drop the Paper and send me your acct which shall be immediately paid by Sir Yr most Hble Servt ALS , NjSalHi . David Hall printed the...
2690To George Washington from John Tulleken, 27 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
Your very Agreable letter of the 12th of May I but very lately had the pleasure of receiveing, I am much obliged to you for the good opinion you have of me. And it gave me great pleasure to be Congratulated on my Promotion By a Person that I have so great an esteem for as I have for Colonel Washington; I shou’d be glad to hear that your Campaign was well over: and that you had got safe into...
2691To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 30 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
I intended before now to have taken the pleasure of writing you, but have always, some how, been put off. The late instance of your Friendship when last at Winchesr demand my acknowledgements, which I offer with the warmest gratitude—nor cou’d I help regarding your Kindness without a mixture of Fear, lest, my not accepting these offerd services, shoud be construed, an unjust contempt of your...
2692Enclosure 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, &...
2693From George Washington to Joshua Beall, 1 November 1757 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 25th ultimo was delivered me to-day —If you had been more explicit in relating the circumstances of the abuse you were pleased to complain of, I shou’d have been better enabled to judge of the fact. But, after confessing, as you have done, that you made no enquiry at all into the affair, I am not more surprized at your making the complaint, than I am at a loss how to redress...
2694From George Washington to Joshua Lewis, 1 November 1757 (Washington Papers)
To Captain Joshua Lewis [Fort Loudoun, 1 November 1757 ] Sir, Captn Beale, of the maryland troops having complained to me, that Sergeant Williams, of your company, had mal-treated a soldier or two under his command (coming Express to this place.) I desire you will, if Captn Beale produces evidence of this outrage, have the matter enquired into, that justice may be administered to the injured,...
2695To George Washington from Charles Lewis, 1 November 1757 (Washington Papers)
’Tis now some Time since I wrote to Mr Woodford, desireing him to procure me the Papers I left in yr Hands relative to my affair with Rennolds, I am now in want of them, and as he inform’d me You would send them if wanting, beg you’ll contrive them pr first opportunity. I receivd Yrs in which You inform me of yr giving Jackson the Liberty to inlist a Man in Lieu of himself, I am much oblig’d...
2696To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 2 November 1757 (Washington Papers)
Yr Letter of the 24th Ulto I recd—And as You observe the absolute Necessity of having a Company of Rangers, I agree to the raising sixty, seventy or 80 Men to be Commanded by Mr Rutherfurd, but You must be certain of his raising the Men, not to load the Country with a Charge, as formerly, without Men to the different Companies; I do not doubt of Yr keeping them strictly to their Duty—his Pay,...
2697To George Washington from George Mercer, 2 November 1757 (Washington Papers)
Tho. I have not been favored with an Answer to one of the many Letters I have wrote you since I came here, yet I will not let any Opportunity slip, agreeable to my Promise; as I shall attribute this, to your Letters miscarrying, for I woud not suppose but you have wrote. Notwithstanding every Precaution which the Governor pretended he had taken, to have Us regularly paid, We have already been...
2698To George Washington from John Robinson, 3 November 1757 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour by Brinker, and am sensibly affected with the Miserable Situation of the unhappy People in your part of the Country, and am greatly concerned at the uneasiness I know you suffer on their Acct in not having it [in] your Power to prevent their Miseries, or put a stop to the cruel and inhuman Murders committed upon them, I, and every Body else, must agree with you, that the...
2699From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 5 November 1757 (Washington Papers)
To The Governor. Honble Sir. [Fort Loudoun] Novem. 5th 1757 Duty to my country and His Majesty’s interest, indispensably requires, that I again trouble your Honor on the subject of Indian affairs here; which have been impeded and embarrassed by such a train of mismanagement, as a continuance of which must inevitably produce the most melancholy consequences. The sincere disposition the...
2700Robert Stewart to Robert Dinwiddie, 9 November 1757 (Washington Papers)
For upwards of three Months past Colo. Washington has labour’d under a Bloudy Flux, about a week ago his Disorder greatly increas’d attended with bad Fevers, the day before yesterday he was seiz’d with Stitches & violent Pleuretick Pains upon which the Docr Bled him and yesterday he twice repeated the same operation. This Complication of Disorders greatly perplexes the Doctr as what is good...