11From George Washington to Francis Fauquier, 28 November 1758 (Washington Papers)
To Governor Fauquier. Honble Sir, [Camp at Fort Duquesne, 28 November 1758] I have the pleasure to inform you, that Fort du Quesne—or the ground rather on which it stood—was possessed by His Majestys troops on the 25th instant. The Enemy, after letting us get within a days march of the place, burned the fort, and ran away (by the light of it) at night, going down the Ohio by water, to the...
12From George Washington to Francis Fauquier, 2 December 1758 (Washington Papers)
To Governor Fauquier [Loyalhanna, 2 December 1758] Honble Sir, The enclosed was wrote with intention to go by an Express of the Generals but his indisposition prevented that Express from setting out for three days afterwards; and then, the General thought that my waiting upon your honor would be more elligible; as I could represent the situation of our affairs in this Quarter more fully, than...
13From George Washington to Francis Fauquier, 9 December 1758 (Washington Papers)
To The Honble Governor Fauquer. Sir. Winchester, the 9th Dec. 1758 I arrived at this place last night, and was just setting out (tho’ very much indisposed) for my own House, when I was honored with your obliging favour of the 3d instant. My last letters would fully inform your Honor of the success of His Majesty’s arms under General Forbes—of the march of the Virginia Troops to Winchester—and...
14Truro Parish Vestry to Francis Fauquier, 4 February 1766 (Washington Papers)
We the Vestry of Truro Parish beg leave to recommend to yr Honour’s Notice and Favour, the Bearer, Mr Lee Massey, who has an Intention of entring into holy Orders, provided he can have a Certainty of this Parish and as his Character and Personal Merit is well-known to us, we are very desireous of receiving him, and have given him the best Title in our Power. But it being probable that he...