1471To George Washington from Charles Smith, 24 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have the Happiness to Inform You Your Friends have been Very Sincere so that were Carried by a Number of Votes more than any Candidate, as by the Numbers under Certifyed. Colo: James Wood Sat on the Bench, and Represented Your Honour, and was Carried round the Town with a General applause, Huzawing Colo. Washington, pray Excuse my haste. I am Entertaining Your and my Friends, and am with Due...
1472To George Washington from Thomas Walker, 24 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure of congratulating you on being Elected by a great majority of the freholders of Frederick. I am at present very Ill with the Rhumatism in my knees which with the different contradictory orders from Mr Hoops puts me much to it, how to act and indeed almost determins me not to be concernd further than I have already engaged, of which I will write you more fulley when...
1473From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 25 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you by Colo. Stephen, since which I have been favourd with your kind and agreable Letter of Yesterday. We have advice that our Second Convoy of Seventy odd Waggons (contents you were informd of in my last) will be at the South Branch to day, where I expect they will be joind by some Waggons with Forage—the number I cant ascertain—and all proceed to this place immediately. On Friday I...
1474To George Washington from John Carlyle, 25 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I Reced yours ⅌ Dr Craike with 75£ which Shall Immediatly Lay out In A bill & remite as Directed —the Goods In my Care Seemed to be Chairs & a Small box that has yr Armes In it Cut in Wood —If your Letter that you mention Comes to My hand Shall Immediatly forward up to you, I cannot Say how Mr Washington has Settled the Insurance but Shall write him Abt it ⅌ first oppertunity. I have Yett not...
1475To George Washington from Charles Dick, 25 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I heartily wish you joy on your Election and hope you will soon return crownd wt. Laurells to take your place in the house. I shoud not now trouble you farther was it not necessity obliges me, as a word from You may bring the Gentn to a just sense of gratitude which all the methods I have taken cannot. In April 1755 At Capt. Woodwards earnest supplication & his promise to repay me very soon I...
1476To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 25 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Since my Arrival I have been much indisposed, and am now troubeld with slow Fevers every day. But yet was determined to try my old friends for you and Colo. Martin, and have scarcly time to acquaint you that we have succeeded in our Wish, and that your Colleege sett of tomorrow to Attend the Assembly which is thought will be but Short. Upon the receipt of your favour I went to Mount Vernon in...
1477To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 25 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
From the bottom of a heart that overflows with Joy I beg leave to offer my Congratulations on your happy Election! doubly so in it’s manner, which considering the vast majority of votes, your absence and your having so long Commanded the whole of that Country in the worst of times, must greatly redound to your honour; and in all human probability will be thrice happy in it’s consequences....
1478To George Washington from Joseph Chew, 26 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have only time to forward you the inclosed Paper[.] I most sincerely Long to hear from you. May the almighty giver of all good; Preserve Protect and have you under his immediate Care[.] I Pray you also to be assured I am my Dear sir Your Affectionate ALS , DLC:GW .
1479To George Washington from Robert Rutherford, 26 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
The Punctual discharge of every trust, in you reposed—Your humane and Equitable treatment of each individual and your Ardent Zeal for the Common Cause; So obvious to every unprejudic’d rational Person has gain’d Your point with Credit; as your friends Cou’d with the greatest warmth & truth urge the worth of those noble endowments & Principles; as well as Your Superior interest both here & in...
1480To George Washington from Charles Smith, 26 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have this Day Discharged the Expences on acct of Ellection, as by the Ellection, as by the Enclosed accts. I have Sent an acct of The proceedings by Express, also I have Sent Your two horses By Colo. John Carlyle, who is to receive them at Your quarter and Take them down to Your Place according to Your Order. The Small Pox has not Spread in Town as yet, but the Flux is Very bad in the fort,...
1481To George Washington from Henry Bouquet, 27 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I received the favour of your Letters of the 24th & 25th Inst. with the inclosed Papers. The Maryland Troops at Cumberland have received the General’s orders to march to Reas Town, and the Garrison at Fort Frederic is to join them here by Loudoun in Pensilvania where they are to receive Tents. I Shall Supply the 200 actually wth you on their arrival here; Therefore Please to Send them as Soon...
1482To George Washington from George Mercer, 27 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Bouquet has directed the Command to return to you, but desires Me to remain here till the General arrives who is expected this Day. This Camp furnishes no News. We expect to hear of a Party of Shawnesse & Delawares having joined you, one of the Pennsylvania Light Horse having assured Us that he saw 30 or 40 come in the Day he left Fort Cumberland. I am Dr Sr Your most obedt humble...
1483To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 27 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
There is nothing new here—By last accounts the General was indisposd & had not left Carlisle, on Sunday. By all reports, there has been a great miscarriage at an Enemy’s post calld the Saw-Mill within two miles of Ticonderogo—We have no distinct account of the affair, nor is it known here, who Commanded the Attack; It is imagind that the Advanced Party, or rather First Division, made too great...
1484From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 28 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of Yesterday I had the pleasure of receiving last Night. I detaind the Party till my Adjutants return from Rays Town (which I hourly expected) imagining something by him might arrive, that woud require answering by it. I have informd Captn Dagworthy of the Orders for His March, he will depart therefore so soon as he can draw in his Men from the Grass Guard. Inclosd is a return of...
1485Enclosure: Return of Tents, 28 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
A Return of Tents wanting to Compleat Five Companys of the 1st Virga Regt at Fort Cumberland July 28th 1758 Capt. Thos Waggeners 9 Capt. Jno. McNeels 1 Capt. Henry Woodward 1 Capt. Robt McKenzie 1 Total 12 The above are what, are absolutely wanted for the Non Commissiond Officers and Soldiers at this place. LS , British Museum: Add. MSS 21641 (Bouquet Papers). The statement following the...
1486From George Washington to James Wood, 28 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
If thanks flowing from a heart replete with joy and Gratitude can in any Measure compensate for the fatigue anxiety & Pain you had at my Election be assurd you have them. tis a poor, but I am convincd welcome tribute to a generous Mind—such, I believe yours to be. How I shall thank Mrs Wood for her favourable wishes? and how acknowledge my Sense of Obligations to the People in General for...
1487From George Washington to Gabriel Jones, 29 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to return you my sincerest thanks for your great assistance at the late Election; and to assure you, that I shall ever return a lively sense of the favour. I am extreme sorry that you neglected your own Election in Augusta by this means—but I hope you are secure in Hampshire. Our Expedition seems overcast with too many Ills to give you any satisfaction in a transient relation of...
1488From George Washington to Robert Rutherford, 29 July 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Rutherford, 29 July 1758. On 31 July Rutherford wrote to GW : “I Received Your kind favour of the 29th.”
1489To George Washington from Charles Smith, 30 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I Received Your favour July the 25th by Mr Campbel’s man, the Inclosed I have Sent Down by a Safe Hand, and according to Your Directions I have Sent by the bearer Six plates and a dish, I received a Letter the Date of the 20th Inst. from the Governor of Virginia wherein he has Informed me that Lord Fairffax and Captn Rutherford has wrote to him, Concerning the 20 Rangers that was Stationed...
1490To George Washington from Robert Rutherford, 31 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I Received Your kind favour of the 29th in a Large Packet. the other Letters therein Contained, I have given Mostly with my own hand. and shall take Particular Care that the remainder be delivered Punctualy, also to make known to your friends in genl how deeply you are Possess’d of Gratitude. Too Sensible of your Good intentions towards my Self and Company as well towards the whole of the...
1491From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 2 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Those matters we talkd of relative to the Roads, has since our parting been the object of my closest attention: and so far am I from altering my opinion, that the more time and attention I give thereto, the more I am confirmd in it; as the validity of the Reasons for taking the old Road appear in a stronger point of view. To enumerate the whole of these Reasons woud be tedious: and to you who...
1492From George Washington to Francis Halkett, 2 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am just returnd from a Conference held with Colo. Bouquet. I find him fixd—I think I may say fix’d, upon leading you a New way to the Ohio; thro. a Road, every Inch of it to cut, at this advancd Season, when we have scarce time left to tread the beaten Tract; universally confessd to be the best Passage through the Mountains. If Colo. Bouquet succeeds in this point with the General—all is...
1493To George Washington from Francis Halkett, 2 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
I Received your letter, & Returns from Fort Cumberland. as to my giveing you my advice about the covers for your locks, I think you are the properest judge what can be done at F. Cumberland, being immediately upon the Spot, and we can send you no assistance from hence, as many as can, I would provide, those you cannot, their is no helpe for, their Blankets will always be a greate safety to...
1494To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 2 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
It gives me great Concern to acquaint you that Liut. Lawson & two men of your Regiment are down in the Small pox—It first discoverd it self yesterday, when I immediatly Set about Building an Hospital at a distance from Camp to receve the Infected—and reconnoitred ground for a New Camp for the Virginians, which is to be mov’d to day 2 miles S.E. of this Place—All the men taken with the disease...
1495To George Washington from Henry Bouquet, 3 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of two Letters from you this morning, and as one of them was upon a most important subject, I read it with great attention, as every thing that has been so seriously considered by you deserves my utmost regard, your arguments are clear, and delivered with that openess and candour that becomes a Gentleman and a Soldier, but give me leave my Dear Sir to answer you in the same...
1496To George Washington from Christopher Hardwick, 3 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your’s of the 13th Ulto I have Received by Mr Smith, I have done my Endeavours to get you a satisfactory Acct about the flour, but can get no other than what you have Already got, but that Mr Perkins received one order from you to the Baker for 200 Wt & accordingly Deliverd it, his Miller also says that several persons at Different Times came from you to him for flour, & that he Accordingly...
1497To George Washington from Henry Bouquet, 4 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
I forgot to mention in my Letter of yesterday your Second Company of artificers, which I beg you will Send here with their Tools, Tents & Bagage. By the Waggon which brought here the Cloathing for Capt. Field’s Company, I send 12 Tents for the four Compys of your Regt at Cumberland; I think it is the number wanted, but if I was mistaken having not the Return under my hand, Please to let me...
1498To George Washington from John Carlyle, 4 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed I took out of the Mail going to Wmburg Expecting it Woud Meet a reader Passage to You from hence[.] I Send it Up to the Care of Mr Smith. I have the Pleasure to Acquaint You That Copithorn is Arrived Safe at Bristoll tho’ its Said he has Damaged Sum of his Tobacco. We have No News here Yr Work seem to be Goes on Well, Mrs Carlyle & Mr Dalton Joyn Me In Compts & am Dr Sir Yr Very...
1499To George Washington from Henry Prather, 4 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to my Instructions from his Excelency Horatio Sharpe Ime orderd to write to you for an Escort, with waggons; to take Ninteen Lode of his Majesties stores from this to Fort Cumbd & I shall Like wise wate here with Eight men to assist with them up & Shall want Provision sent with the Waggons as we have none but what I borrow. Am with Respect Your Most Obedient Humbel St ALS , DLC:GW ....
1500To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 4 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Last night 37 Waggons with Muskett Ball came here from Fort Frederick 18 of which were unloaded here and returns to Fort Frederick for more the other 19 proceeds to Fort Cumberland, Govr Sharpe desir’d Captain Ware Commandg the Escort to apply to me for a small Reinforcement to the Convoy now going to Fort Cumberland I have added a Serjeant & 12 to it which makes it near 50 Effectives. Lieut....