1Lease of Mount Vernon, 17 December 1754 (Washington Papers)
This Indenture made this seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord God One thousand...
2II., 3 July 1754 (Washington Papers)
Capitulation accordée par ⟨M.⟩ de Vill⟨iers Capitaine⟩ D’infant⟨erie⟩ Commandant des troupes de...
3I., 19 July 1754 (Washington Papers)
The third of this Instant July, about 9 o’Clock, we received Intelligence that the French, having...
4Court-Martial, 19 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
At a Regimental Court martial held at Fort Loudoun June the 19th 1757 Capt. Thos Waggener Presidt...
5From George Washington to Horatio Sharpe, 20 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
I have undoubted intelligence that many Deserters from the Virginia Regiment are gone to, and are...
6[Diary entry: 10 April 1748] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 10th. We took our farewell of the Branch & travelld over Hills and Mountains to 1 Coddys...
7From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 29 May 1754 (Washington Papers)
To answer your Honour’s Letter of the 25th by Mr Birney —I shall begin with assuring you, that...
8From George Washington to Henry Peyton, 4 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
I was pleased to hear of your alertness in marching to Pattersons Creek upon the last alarm; and...
9From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 17 December 1756 (Washington Papers)
Ensign Crawford has referred a dispute to me concerning his rank in the Army. I must determine in...
10From George Washington to Alexander Boyd, 10 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
You are, out of the public money in your hands, to pay off all the Troops of the Virginia...
11From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 12 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
I received yours by Express—and concur in sentiments with the officers of your council: Save that...
12From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 13 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Majr Lewis being at Winchester when your Letter came to hand was immediately dispatchd to Augusta...
13Memorandum, 17 September 1755 (Washington Papers)
Lieutt Colo.—Adam Stephen Andrew Lewis—Major Captains Lieutenants Ensigns 1st Peter Hogg 2 Jno....
14Memorandum, 30 June–1 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
The names of the Sergts employed upon the public works. The names of those who are not employed....
15From George Washington to Carter Burwell, 20 April 1755 (Washington Papers)
From the goodness kindness of your offer last Assembly, I flatter myself you will be kind enough...
16From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 3 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
In a letter which I wrote to you yesterday, I desired that the Indians might not be brought to...
17Orders, 6 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
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18From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 27 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
I received yours —and immediately set the Smith to work about the Tools; which you will receive...
19From George Washington to Adam Stephen, 18 November 1755 (Washington Papers)
I came to this place on Sunday last and intended to proceed immediately up, but receiving your’s,...
20From George Washington to Henry Harrison, 19 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby ordered to repair to Joseph Edwards’s Fort, and there to take upon you the command...
21From George Washington to William Stark, 20 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
I received yours, dispatched last night by Express, about two o’clock this morning. There is...
22From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 20 August 1754 (Washington Papers)
Mr Peyrouney solliciting for leave to attend the Assembly, hoping to have some allowance made for...
23Orders, 14 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant Williams for the Day. Parole Abington. A Return to be given in immediately of the...
24Advertisement, 28 August 1754 (Washington Papers)
Whereas a great many false Reports have been raised, by Deserters from the Virginia Regiment,...
25From George Washington to John Hall and John King, 16 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
I received yours, and am as much surprized at your delay in repairing to your Rendezvous, as...
26Poetry, 1749–1750 (Washington Papers)
AD , DLC:GW . For background on this document, see the editorial note to GW to Ann Washington,...
27Memorandum respecting the Militia, 19 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
19 The Express returnd from Colo. Slaughter who also informd that his Men were dispersd but if...
28Orders, 30 August–1 September 1756 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Washington being inclined upon all occasions to shew his willingness to serve the...
29From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 10 June 1752 (Washington Papers)
Being impatient to know Colo. Fitzhugh’s result; I went to Maryland as I returned Home He is...
30Memorandum respecting the Militia, 20 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
May 20th Abt 9 o’clock this Night an Express came to Me from Colo. Slaughter who informed Me that...
31Orders, 3 September 1756 (Washington Papers)
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32After Orders, 29 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
After Orders. The Commissary is to give in immediately an accompt of all the Blankets, Shirts,...
33Memorandum, 7 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
From hence I set out on the 7th to Williamsburgh; and from Todds Ordinary wrote the following, in...
34Orders, 31 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
As there has issued Orders several times for every Officer to provide himself with a proper...
35Memorandum, 8–9 July 1755 (Washington Papers)
N.B. The 8th of July I rejoined (in a covered Waggon) the advanced division of the Army under the...
36From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 27 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
I sent an Express to Fort Cumberland on Tuesday last, who is just returned with the enclosed...
37Orders, 9–10 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
Morning Orders. Fort Cumberland [Md.] Friday, July 9th 1756. One Captain, two Subalterns, three...
38[Diary entry: 29 March 1748] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 29th. This Morning went out & Survey’d five Hundred Acres of Land & went down to one...
39Orders, 28 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Officers who came down from Fort Cumberland with Colonel Washington, are immediately to go...
40[Diary entry: 9 April 1748] (Washington Papers)
Saterday 9th. Set the Surveyors to work whilst Mr. Fairfax & myself stayed at the Tent our...
41[Diary entry: 12 April 1748] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 12th. We set of from Capt. Hites in order to go over Wms. Gap about 20 Miles and after...
42From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 29 May 1754 (Washington Papers)
Since writing the other, I have still stronger presumption, indeed almost confirmation that they...
43Memorandum, 11–14 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Jacob Funckhouser received his discharge at William West’s, January 11th as Ensign Buckner had...
44Orders, 14 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
As Colonel Washington has received some advices from Conogochieg; which render the march of the...
45From 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...
46Orders, 15 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
A Court Martial to sit immediately for Trial of Thomas Hicks. James Clarke, who has accused Aaron...
47From George Washington to Mordecai Buckner, 16 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Recruits now in this town are to remain here until the arrival of the vessel with the Stores,...
48From George Washington to Hancock Eustace, 18 September 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are, until further Orders, appointed to act as Lieutenant in Captain Joshua Lewis’s Company,...
49From George Washington to William Fairfax, 23 April 1755 (Washington Papers)
I cannot think of quitting Fairfax without embracing this last oppertunity of bidding you...
50From George Washington to Richard Washington, 15 April 1757 (Washington Papers)
After so long Silence it may be expected I shoud introduce this Letter with an Apology for my...