401To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 6 December 1757 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here the 25th of last month since which there has not been an Opportunity to America, And now the conveyance so uncertain that I hope you’l excuse this short Epistle, and permitt me good Sir to acquaint you that our applycations remains doubtfull, And that its difficult to have a hearing by reason the great ones are so much taken up with affairs of much greater consequence. The...
402To George Washington from Sampson Darrell, 28 December 1757 (Washington Papers)
I send you inclod Joseph West Deed to Darrell, also the Cources of Matthew Thomsons Patten. The Land has never been yet layed off, So that the line to give the three hundred acres must be run. as for Spencers line no Boddey Knowes it so well as Robert Stevens, who was our pilet on the Survay[.] I will git Mr Mason to come and lay Down that line. I am Sir Your Hble Servt ALS , CSmH . Below the...
403To George Washington from George Mason, 4 January 1758 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer (my Cousin French Mason) waits on You with an Acct I recd from Capt. Trent, amounting to £165.12.2¾ as I have an imediate Call for a pretty large Sum, you will particularly oblige Me in sending the Cash ⅌ this Bearer; who will give a Rect for what he receives—if you happen not to have the Cash at Home, I must beg the favour of You to order it for Me by the first safe Hand from...
404To George Washington from George Johnston, 5 January 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am very Clearly of Opinion that by whatsoever Deeds you purchase by you will be Intituled to the same Quantity of Land and to have it Laid off in the same manner that Darrill ought to have had it Laid off: however to make you Easie in that particular & to Avoid any the Least Dispute you may have your Deeds So Drawn as totally to remove all Difficulties. I wish you all the pleasures the...
405To George Washington from Robert Carter Nicholas, 5 January 1758 (Washington Papers)
Capt. McKenzie handed me yr Letter, which inclosed sundry Papers relating to yr Dispute with Mr Strother. Mr Power, poor Man, is gone from Home to try for the Recovery of his Health, which I fear will never be restored to him; Mr Wythe is also out of Town, so that I can’t with any Exactness say when we shall have an Opportunity of giving an Award; however I’ll get it done as soon as I can. I...
406To George Washington from John Stanwix, 13 January 1758 (Washington Papers)
it is with great Pleasure I own the favour of your obliging letter by Capt. Stewart and am much rejoyced to hear of your being in a fair way of recovery wch is wish’d for by all your friends both for their own sakes as well as that of your Country whose services you are known to have so much at heart. I am told from my Friends in England that his Majesty intends me an Old Regiment but whether...
407To George Washington from John Stanwix, 24 January 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Stanwix, 24 Jan. 1758. On 4 March 1758 GW wrote to Stanwix : “Your favours of the . . . 24th Ulto . . . was this day delivered me.”
408To George Washington from John Blair, 25 January 1758 (Washington Papers)
We had a council here yesterday in which was considered a letter from Col. Clement Read of Lunenburg, advising his intelligence from an Indian Harbinger, that a large body of Indians to the number of 7 or 800, were on their march 5 days behind him to our assistance, and would take his house in their way to Fort Loudoun, notwithstanding the directions given by Col. Atkins for another route...
409To George Washington from John Baylis, 30 January 1758 (Washington Papers)
I send you here Inclosed an Advertisement such as contains fewer Lines then the other you saw & answers my purpose equally as well. I am not naturaly Inclined to expose the Foibles of mankind because many of them happen in the course of my own Actions, but in this case I am too sensibly touched to content myself without giving to my Acquaintances a circumstantial acct of the whole affair,...
410To George Washington from Christopher Gist, 3 February 1758 (Washington Papers)
yours of the 31st Ultimo I recd this day, am very much Oblig’d to you for the Acct of the Indians being on their March, Some flying repot we had before which few Credited, your account is all we have for certain as yet. I have made up the Accts for the last year and Sent them down by Mr Cromwell with a Return of all the goods on hand to the Last day December last. very little has been Disposed...
411To George Washington from John Blair, 5 February 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your two Letters of 30th & 31st Ult. were brought to me by yor Express, on Friday afternoon; by whom, being desirous to consult, I sent them to Mr Nelson immediatly, (his horse & he being well able, he said, to go on) but he & Mr Secretary happening to be out of Town, I did not get them back till this afternoon, with their Advice. As to your Several Reasons for leave to come hither we think...
412To George Washington from Robert Carter Nicholas, 6 February 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have heard of Letters from the dead, but never had the Pleasure of receiving one, ’till your agreeable Favour came to Hand the other Day. It was reported here that Colo. Washington was dead! as you are still alive, I must own myself obliged to the Author of that Report, as well because my Pleasure was greatly increased upon hearing it contradicted, as because I enjoy the additional...
413To George Washington from Joseph Chew, 11 February 1758 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you by the last Post to which must now Cheifly Refer you, this being just to beg your Pardon for the freedom I have taken to direct a small Box to you for my Brother. this Box will be forwarded to you by Mr William Coxe of Phila. who will at the desire of Mr Robinson send you a Line acquainting you by what Oppertunity & which way it is sent, if we have any thing new I Shall take Care...
414To George Washington from John Hall, 14 February 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have yr acceptable favr from Mt Vernon—& I sincerely rejoyce at yr beginning to master the Indisposition Mr Boyd acquaints me you have long labour’d under—I hope to meet you perfectly recover’d & I shall impatiently wish to hear of yr being at Wmsburgh. Will you excuse the Liberty of intruding a Subject not so agreable as many others—I’ve this day receivd a Lr from Col. Gage & There cite his...
415To George Washington from Nathaniel Thompson, 20 February 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am very sorry that the Lies of Majr Baylis should give much Uneasyness to You or make You look upon Officers who are Willing to abide (in Respect of that Affair) by the severest Tryal in a disadvantageous Light. Majr Baylis has falsly aspersed our Characters—but he has not prov’d it nor can he—He has sayd it but where? in Prince William, the County in which he lives where he never expects to...
416To George Washington from Charles Smith, 23 February 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have had the Happiness, of Seeing the Letter you wrote, To Doctor Craig, and am Sorry to hear of your being so Much Indisposed in your Health, and I must own that I am at Present much disturbed in my mind, by Majr Baylist who Has blasted my Character in A most Cruel manner, Without the least reason, It’s true when Majr Baylist Was Last in town there was Some disturbance between Him and Mr...
417To George Washington from Beverley Robinson, 1 March 1758 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is a Letter from my friend Joseph Chew of New London which he Desires me to forward to you, he has also sent me a Trunk for his Brother Coleby in your Regiment, and Desires I will forward it to some Gent. in Philadelphia who will send it from thence to your Care, as Mr Chew is noted for being a most obliging person in things of this Sort and seems Very Desirous his Brother Should get...
418To George Washington from John Smith, 2 March 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am just returned from my Exile & have but a Short time to write to you (being desirous to see my Family after so long a Captivity) and therefore shall write as breif as I can. I was Sir Ordered by my Lord Louden to wait on Colo. Stannacks whose Orders is that I should Consult with you concerning the defence of this Colony and not meeting with you at Winchester desire you’l meet me at Augusta...
419To George Washington from John Blair, 8 March 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Blair, 8 Mar. 1758. On 10 Mar. 1758 Blair wrote to GW : “I send you Letter of the 8. Instt.”
420To George Washington from John Blair, 10 March 1758 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer James Holloway is a Soldier in your Regiment sent from York County & under Capt. Lewis at Patterson’s Fort, but being very infirm got a Furlow from his Captain for 3 Months, wch was continued by the Governor for 2 more. I thought of discharging him, but waited in hopes of seeing you to do it. He says he has received but 2 months pay, if so there is 6. mos. pay due to him & better....
421To George Washington from John Stanwix, 10 March 1758 (Washington Papers)
I was on the 8th Favour’d with your Obliging and find your judgment tally wth Lord Loudouns & mine in reguard to Major Smiths wild schem. shall not trouble you with a long leter upon it but toucth upon a Theme much more interesting wch is the State of your health wch I am much concern’d to hear is in so bad a Condition as to put you upon resigning your Command wch I am very sure will not be so...
422To George Washington from William Denny, 25 March 1758 (Washington Papers)
Several Accounts have been brought here during the winter, as if there was a good disposition in the western Indians to return to their old Friends the English: and as there has been little or no Mischief done on the Fronteers of this & the Neighbouring Provinces of late, it is not unlikely but the Indians are changing every day in our favour. We have as small Confirmation of the Truth of...
423To George Washington from John St. Clair, 7 April 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John St. Clair, 7 April 1758. On 12 April 1758 GW wrote to St. Clair : “Your favour of the 7th from Philadelphia I had the pleasure to receive this Evening.”
424To George Washington from John Blair, 9 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
Friday afternoon I received yours of the Second Instant, with a Letter from Governor Denny and the Speech of the Indian King, as also Captain Bullets Letters, and the Proceedings of Officers Held at Fort Loudoun, which I laid before the Council next Morning, who concur in the opinion of the Officers above for the Reason by them given, and for the certain Intelligence that has Lately been...
425To George Washington from James Baker, 10 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday in the afternoon as Mr Miller & 2 or 3 Countrymen more was riding from hear to Jenkins’s about 4 Miles from this, they were fired at by Cocks & Lane who was lying under the fence, the Countrymen came in on a full gallop and inform’d me that they were fired on by some Indians. I immediately sent out Lieut. Weedon with a Command of Men who followed their Tracts ’till dark, returning...
426To George Washington from Beverley Robinson, 16 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 5th Instant came to hand last Night by the post. Inclosing a Letter for Mr Richd Washington in London, which shall be taken care of & forwarded by the Earl of Halifax Packet, Capt. Rand who it is imagined will sail soon. The york Bill you Inclosed will over pay the postage of your Letter there being no Charge paid on Letters sent from this by the Packets to England, so that...
427To George Washington from John Blair, 19 April 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Blair, 19 April 1758. On 24 April GW wrote to Blair : “Your letter of the 19th instant . . . was delivered me to-day.”
428To George Washington from John St. Clair, 20 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
I received your agreeable Letter of the 12th by the return of the Express I sent to Winchester, it was very acceptable News to General Forbes, Major Halkett and my self to hear you was so well as to be able to make the Campaign with us. This Letter goes by one Riker, I have not time to write to you so fully as I woud choose, but Mr Rutherford is here I shall write to you more fully he sets out...
429To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 22 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment arrived, and find your orders to march, which shall be Complyd with; tho’ The President gave directions for refreshing the men and Paying them off here —As soon as the men are on their March I will come on, and hope the pleasure of Seeing you thursday night; in the mean time; I am with Respect, Sir, your most Obt Hube Sert ALS , DLC:GW . Lt. Col. Adam Stephen and Capt. George...
430To George Washington from Thomas Basset, 27 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am sent here by Sr John St Clair to repair the Roads &c. on both Sides of the Potowmack; to forward which Service he told me he had ordered 200 of the Virginia Troops to take Post at Enoch’s: whenever this is done you’ll please to let me know & I shall be ready to attend them. Lieut. Shelby, who is employd to buy Forrage, has contracted for some Oats & Indian Corn to be delivered at Capt....
431To George Washington from Thomas Waggener, 30 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
I should have comply’d with your orders in Sending an officer or two Recruiting, but it’s Imposible to do It without leaveing some of the Forts without an officer, There’s Not two at any place but this & Capt. McKenzies. I recd a Letter From Mr Boyd who inform’d me, it was yr orders for an officer From Each company to come Down for the pay, which accordingly I have sent. Capt. McKenzie...
432To George Washington from John Blair, 2 May 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Blair, 2 May 1758. On 4–10 May GW wrote to Blair : “After due deliberation on your Honors letter of the 2d.”
433To George Washington from John Blair, 3 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
Col. Tayloe, Col. Lee & Col. Geo. Mason have strongly recommend to me Mr French Mason, the Bearer, for an Ensigns Commission in your Regiment, which the late Promotions they hope will make room for, after your Volunteers. They assure me he is a young fellow of Integrity & Spirit, & has a small Fortune that might well support him in no despicable way; so it is not necessity, but a Zeal for his...
434To George Washington from Francis Halkett, 4 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
General Forbes haveing information, that a party of our Cataubas are just return’d to Winchester, from a Scout to the Ohio, and have brought in with them several Prisoners, and Scalps—as the General is extreamly desirous of knowing the condition of Fort Duquesne, & the situation of the Enemys strength in these parts, he has order’d me to acquaint you, that if the Intilligence the Prisoners...
435To George Washington from Warner Lewis, 5 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Mr Charles Tomkies an officer in Colo. Byrds Regiment will deliver you this, and shall be obliged to you for any thing wherein you can be serviceable to him, not dobting your readiness to oblige me in a thing of this sort, I have taken upon me to recommend him to you as a Gentleman of worth & particular friend of mine. I heartily wish you success, & may all happiness attend you. I...
436To George Washington from Warner Lewis, 6 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant Thruston of Colo. Byrds regimt will deliver you this, & I begg leave to recommend him to you for your kind advice, notice, & assistance, & shou’d any thing happen in the course of this undertaking, wherein a friend may be requisite, I hope (upon my account,) You will think of Mr Thruston, & do him all the good services in your power, as it will be doing me a singuler favour. Mr Edwd...
437To George Washington from George Mason, 6 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer French Mason, a Relation of mine, has an Inclination to serve his Country upon the intended Expedition: I recommended him to the president for a Lieutenancy in the Regiment now raising, but unfortunately before he reach’d Wmsburg every Commission was disposed of; otherwise he was sure of succeeding, as the president wou’d have done him any Service in his power—as there are some...
438To George Washington from John St. Clair, 7 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
Two days ago I received your Letter of the 1st which I transmitted yesterday morning by Express to Genl Forbes, this morning the post gave me your other Letter of the 4th which I shall send likewise to the Genl. You’ll see by Major Halketts letter that the Genl was greatly allarmed wt. a Report which prevalied of some Cherokees having left Winchester I am glad not to find it mentioned in any...
439To George Washington from John Norton, 9 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to Recommend the bearers hereof Mr Thruston & Mr Cary to your favour, they have I beleive Raised abt 30 Men for the New Regiment, the former is in hopes of a 2d Lieutenancy & the latter to be an Ensign, they are both very sober young Men & I doubt not but will behave themselves in such manner as to merit your Esteem. Any Civilitys you shew them will much oblige Sr Yr most...
440To George Washington from Joseph Chew, 10 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
I Reced your Very kind Letter by my Brother and assure you both my Little Partner and self Return you our sincere thanks for your kind wishes, how Earnestly Dear sir do I wish your Busseniss would now Call you to the northward that I might have an oppertunity of behaving to you in a more suitable manner then I could when you was last here[.] believe me when I say my Sincere hearty good wishes...
441To George Washington from Thomas Waggener, 10 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to your orders by the Express, I have sent Ensn Woodford to Releive Mr Steenbergen, with Orders for him Immediately to repair to Winchester, I need not Acquaint you of the want of officers on the Branch, & must beg If Capt. McKenzie’s Illness prevents his comeing up, you will Send an officer if Posible. I recd a Letter Yesterday from Quarter Master Kennedy informing of some Cuntry...
442To George Washington from John Blagg, 11 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
I Have in Listed twenty two men & thare is Eight or teen more that Has Promised if Can Gitt the money to Give them for thay will Nott take orders for aney Part the officers of the New Rigiment Has Made a Pactiss of Giving the full Bounty So that thay are Nott to be Gott with out[.] Pray send me some Money Down for I Have Borrowed upwards of a Hundred Pound in town & Promised to Return it...
443To George Washington from John Blair, 11 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a Letter from the Honble Wm Nelson Esqr. in favour of Lieut. Baker, now here with yor permission. His Friends have prompted him to think of filling the Vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Capt. Joshua Lewis, and have strongly solicited Mr Nelson to intercede with me for that promotion, in consideration of his bold & gallant behavior in his Excursion towards Fort...
444To George Washington from John St. Clair, 14 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday afternoon the Post gave me your Letter of the 11th which I transmitted to Brigdr Forbes. I expect Govr Sharpe at this place every moment, and if I was at Winchester I cou’d do but little untill he & Mr Blair arrived. I shall be with you at furthest on tuesday morning which makes me not enter upon particulars as I am to see you so soon. I am with great Sincerity Dear Sir Your most...
445To George Washington from John Blair, 15 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have yours now by Mr Jenkins of the 10th with the advice of your Council of Officers, on the Straits you are reduced to in recruiting, for want of Money. I have called a full Council to meet on Friday next; which considering their distance, could not be sooner, and shall lay it fully before them; and you may depend on all in my Power to serve you in it. I write this now by Majr Finnie to let...
446To George Washington from William Callaway, 15 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
the Circumstances of afairs at this time Causes my Baldness in hopes To Receive Information what was the Reason of Our frend Indions as we Call them Returning Home if thay are Returnd & To Inform you how we are opresd & what has hopend Last week by several partys of Indions by Computation about 70 or 80 which Cald them selves Sumtimes Cherokees & sumtimes Shonees & has acted vilinously Robing...
447To George Washington from Henry Lee, 16 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to His Honr The Presidents orders to me wch I inclose you a Copy off. I have Sent One hundred Men of this Militia Commanded by Capt. Thos McClanahan & Capt. William Tebbs to Garrison Fort Loudoun at Winchester. I have directed them to Apply to you for Arms & Ammunition & to the Commissary for Provisions: the arms sent for the Use of this County Not being yet Arrived. I am Sir Your...
448To George Washington from George Mason, 16 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am favour’d wth Yrs of the 8th Inst. ⅌ French Mason, & am perfectly satisfied wth the Justice of Yr Reasons for not providing for him in Yr Regiment at this Time[.] I am convinced, from Yr State of the Case, that it cou’d not well have been done without prejudicing the Service—He tells Me You were kind enough to promise him a Commission the next Vacancy that happens. I shou’d have been very...
449To George Washington from Joseph Chew, 17 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
The Post waits I can therefore only stop him to cover the inclosed paper to wch Refer you for news. My Little Woman Returns you her most sincere thanks for your kind wishes and says she Longs to have the Pleasure of seeing you in this Part of the world having heard me often mention you —I pray you to accept of Both our Compliments & best wishes for your sincere Happiness & believe me to be my...
450To George Washington from William Woodford, 17 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have made it my Business since I Came here, to find out the past Conduct of Leiut. Steenbergen. I can plainly make it Appear by his own Books which by good fortune have fallen into my Hand, that he has Defrauded the Soldiers of their Pay in the most scandelous Manner. As this is more the⟨n he wo⟩uld declare, when Examined At Winchester, I tho⟨ught⟩ it my Duty Immediately to Acquaint you with...