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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1401 | Washington, George | McKenzie, Robert | From George Washington to John Savage and Robert … | 1755-12-16 | You are ordered to remain here with your Recruits until further Orders. So soon as you arrive... |
1402 | Washington, George | Buckner, Mordecai | From George Washington to Mordecai Buckner, 16 December … | 1755-12-16 | The Recruits now in this town are to remain here until the arrival of the vessel with the Stores,... |
1403 | Washington, George | Craik, James | From George Washington to James Craik, 16 December 1755 | 1755-12-16 | So soon as the Vessel with the Stores and medicines arrives, you are to embrace the first... |
1404 | Mercer, George | Mercer, John Fenton | George Mercer to John Fenton Mercer, 16 December 1755 | 1755-12-16 | You are immediately, upon receipt hereof, to repair to Winchester, where you will meet with... |
1405 | Robinson, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Robinson, 16 December … | 1755-12-16 | I recd your favour by Mr Mercer and am very sorry I could not dispatch him sooner, but it was... |
1406 | Provincial Commissioners | Croghan, George | Provincial Commissioners to George Croghan, [17 … | 1755-12-17 | MS not found; reprinted from Pennsylvania Archives , 1st series, II (Philadelphia, 1852), 536.... |
1407 | Hog, Peter | Washington, George | To George Washington from Peter Hog, 17 December 1755 | 1755-12-17 | I recd yours of the 28th Novr and can only Say that the Uncertainty of knowing where to find you... |
1408 | Walker, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Walker, 17 December … | 1755-12-17 | I have done the best in my power with the Carolina Cattle, Having killed ten of the best that was... |
1409 | Walker, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Walker, 17 December … | 1755-12-17 | If you will lodge one Hundred pounds in the Hands of Mr Robert Rutherford to Pay for such... |
1410 | Franklin, Benjamin | A Dialogue between X, Y, and Z, 18 December 1755 | 1755-12-18 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , December 18, 1755. The scorn heaped on Franklin’s Militia... | |
1411 | Washington, George | Orders, 20 December 1755 | 1755-12-20 | A Return to be given in immediately of the Recruits now in this town, by the several Officers who... | |
1412 | Stephen, Adam | Washington, George | To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 21 December … | 1755-12-21 | I suppose Majr Lewis informed You that the Valley at the mouth of Pattersons Creek did not extend... |
1413 | Washington, George | Orders, 22 December 1755 | 1755-12-22 | A Return is to be made every morning to Colonel Washington of the number of men in this town—and... | |
1414 | Mercer, George | Walker, Thomas | George Mercer to Thomas Walker, 22 December 1755 | 1755-12-22 | Deliver Captain Bells and Ensign Thompsons Recruits, four days provision; being in all, eighteen... |
1415 | Washington, George | Orders, 23 December 1755 | 1755-12-23 | The Soldiers who received their discharge yesterday, are to attend at the Head-Quarters at 2... | |
1416 | Mercer, George | Walker, Thomas | George Mercer to Thomas Walker, 23 December 1755 | 1755-12-23 | Deliver Sergeant Campbell and his Party (eleven in number) three days provision. LB , DLC:GW .... |
1417 | Stephen, Adam | Washington, George | To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 23 December … | 1755-12-23 | Such a Spirit of Revenge and Indignation prevaild here, upon hearing you were insulted at the... |
1418 | Mercer, George | Walker, Thomas | George Mercer to Thomas Walker, 24 December 1755 | 1755-12-24 | Deliver five men, two days provision; Captain Bronaugh’s Recruits—Deliver the Detachment of Light... |
1419 | Franklin, Benjamin | —— | [Benjamin Franklin?] to ——, 25 December 1755 | 1755-12-25 | Extract printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 1, 1756. Governor Morris and the... |
1420 | Washington, George | George Mercer’s Orders, 25 December 1755 | 1755-12-25 | It is Colonel Washington’s Orders, that Ensigns Polson and Thompson, Corporals McDonald and... | |
1421 | Mercer, George | Walker, Thomas | George Mercer to Thomas Walker, 25 December 1755 | 1755-12-25 | It is Colonel Washingtons Orders, that you provide the Sick with all necessaries the Surgeons... |
1422 | Washington, George | Orders, 26 December 1755 | 1755-12-26 | It is Colonel Washingtons Orders, that the Recruiting Officers who arrived in town yesterday do... | |
1423 | Washington, George | Court of Inquiry, 26 December 1755 | 1755-12-26 | A Court of Enquiry held upon William Mitcalfe whereof were Members viz. Major Lewis, President... | |
1424 | Mercer, George | Johnston, Robert | George Mercer to Robert Johnston, 26 December 1755 | 1755-12-26 | It is Colonel Washingtons Orders, that you examine into the case of William Mitcalfe, and report... |
1425 | Washington, George | After Orders, 26 December 1755 | 1755-12-26 | After Orders. The Deserters now confined in the Guard-House, are to be immediately handcuffed;... | |
1426 | Stephen, Adam | Washington, George | To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 26 December … | 1755-12-26 | The State of the Regiment is much the Same as at last Return. Capt. Peachy is a good deal... |
1427 | Walker, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Walker, 26 December … | 1755-12-26 | I have got most of the Cattle slaughtered except those that were under the care of Shepherd &... |
1428 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 27 December … | 1755-12-27 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I receiv’d yours of the 24th with Pleasure [since it?]... |
1429 | Washington, George | Memorandum, 27 December 1755 | 1755-12-27 | William Crawford received his Commission as Ensign in the Company of Scouts commanded by Captain... | |
1430 | Washington, George | Lewis, Andrew | From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 27 December … | 1755-12-27 | In pursuance of Commands from the Governor to me, you are hereby ordered to proceed to Augusta,... |
1431 | Washington, George | Hog, Peter | From George Washington to Peter Hog, 27 December 1755 | 1755-12-27 | I wrote you fully the 28th ultimo; since when I have only received two returns; one of the... |
1432 | Washington, George | Stephen, Adam | From George Washington to Adam Stephen, 28 December … | 1755-12-28 | Captn John Mercer only returnd last night from Williamsburg and brings no satisfactory answers to... |
1433 | Washington, George | Orders, 28 December 1755 | 1755-12-28 | The Recruiting Officers now in town are to make out their accompts and deliver them to morrow at... | |
1434 | Washington, George | Cocks, William | From George Washington to William Cocks, 28 December … | 1755-12-28 | You are hereby Ordered to repair to your Company with all possible dispatch. I have found it... |
1435 | Washington, George | Ashby, John | From George Washington to John Ashby, 28 December 1755 | 1755-12-28 | I am very much surprized to hear of the great irregularities which were allowed of in your camp.... |
1436 | Provincial Commissioners | Provincial Commissioners: Instructions to William … | 1755-12-29 | Draft: New York Public Library Instructions to Major Parsons You are immediately to raise and... | |
1437 | Washington, George | Orders, 29 December 1755 | 1755-12-29 | The Officers of each Company when the Roll is called thrice a-day, are also to see that the... | |
1438 | Washington, George | Ashby, John | From George Washington to John Ashby, 29 December 1755 | 1755-12-29 | As I am informed of several Soldiers having deserted your Company. You are hereby ordered to... |
1439 | Washington, George | Rutherford, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Rutherford, 29 … | 1755-12-29 | You are hereby ordered to repair to the Company immediately, and use your utmost endeavours to... |
1440 | Washington, George | After Orders, 29 December 1755 | 1755-12-29 | After Orders. The Commissary is to give in immediately an accompt of all the Blankets, Shirts,... | |
1441 | Franklin, Benjamin | Weiser, Conrad | From Benjamin Franklin to Conrad Weiser, Jonas Seely … | 1755-12-30 | ALS : Grand Lodge F. and A.M. of Pennsylvania We are just on the Point of setting out for... |
1442 | Washington, George | Orders, 30 December 1755 | 1755-12-30 | The Commissary is immediately to engage eight waggons to be sent to the Quarter-Master at... | |
1443 | Duncanson, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Duncanson, 30 December … | 1755-12-30 | The Early opportunity I had of being acquainted with you, will I hope Excuse my writing you at... |
1444 | Stephen, Adam | Washington, George | To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 30 December … | 1755-12-30 | I received yours of the 28th by Jenkins and will do myself the honor to wait on you as soon as... |
1445 | Washington, George | Orders, 31 December 1755 | 1755-12-31 | As there has issued Orders several times for every Officer to provide himself with a proper... | |
1446 | Washington, George | Gist, Christopher | From George Washington to Christopher Gist, 31 December … | 1755-12-31 | You are hereby ordered to proceed to those public Places where you have the greatest probability... |
1447 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard Improved, 1756 | ≈1756-01-01 | Poor Richard improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris … for the Year of our Lord 1756 . … By... | |
1448 | Franklin, Benjamin | Queries on Frontier Settlement and Defense, 1756 | ≈1756-01-01 | MS not found; reprinted from William Duane, Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin … with a Postliminious... | |
1449 | Anonymous | Anonymous: Musings near a Cool Spring, 1756 | ≈1756-01-01 | Transcript: Library Company of Philadelphia Unsigned and undated, these verses have been copied... | |
1450 | Adams, John | Bailey, Rev. Jacob | From John Adams to the Reverend Jacob Bailey, January … | ≈1756-01-01 | I receiv’d your favour of Decr. 29. about 3 or 4 Days after it was wrote. The bearer left it at... |