1To 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.”
2From George Washington to John St. Clair, 12 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 7th from Philadelphia I had the pleasure to receive this Evening. It gave the Officers here present and myself, a very sensible pleasure to find your Sentiments corrispond with ours on the measures taken with the Cherokee Indians. and we are not less pleasd to find you determind to Interest yourself for the well ordering of these Important matters; on the good regulation of...
3From George Washington to John St. Clair, 18 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
Sir John St Clair. Sir. Ft L[oudou]n the 18th April, 1758. Your letter of the 13th, addressed to Capt. Bullett, came to my hands about an hour ago. I have not words to express the great pleasure I feel, at finding General Forbes and yourself so heartily disposed to please the Indians, who are our steady friends, and valuable allies. Mr Gist will send you a return of the number of Indians who...
4To 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...
5From George Washington to John St. Clair, 27 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
The Post calling suddenly upon me, only allows time to acknowledge the receipt of your obliging favour by Rinker: and to inform you, that I did on the 24th Instt receive the Presidents Orders to observe any directions you might be pleasd to honour me with: also to tell you, that the two Companies of the Virginia Regiment from Carolina are at Fredericksburg, and expected here in a day or two. I...
6From George Washington to John St. Clair, 1 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosd came to my hand about five days ago by Express from Fredericksburg, but as it was addressd to you at this place, and I had hopes of seeing you here very shortly I shoud have detaind it till your arrival, had not Mr Rutherford told me you might make some Stay at Lancaster and desird all Letters might be directed to you at that place. Nothing particular has occurrd since my last, I...
7From George Washington to John St. Clair, 4 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have now had an oppertunity of Examining Ucahula, an Indian Warrior that brought in the Scalps mentiond in my last. His acct is nearly the following. That about the first of last Month Lieutt Gist with 6 Soldiers and 30 Indians left the South Branch of Potomack River, and after a tedious March (occasiond by deep Snows on the Mountains) they got upon the Waters of Monongahela, where Mr Gist...
8To 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...
9From George Washington to John St. Clair, 11 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your favour from York of the 7th Instant I had the pleasure of receiving last Night. The Raven Warrior with 30 others (some of whom afterwards returnd) left this place for their Nation about the 24th or 5th of last Month. I took no notice of it in my Letters because Captn Bosomworth was here a Superintendant of Indian Affairs (by order of the Commander in Chief) when that Party came in. He was...
10To 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...