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...
11To George Washington from John St. Clair, 24 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
Orders for Colo. Washington Comg the Troops of the Collony & Dominion of Virginia. I am directed by the Commander in Chief of the Forces in the Southern district of North America to acquaint you that it is his orders that you call the whole Regt that is under your Command to Winchester excepting the Two Companys on the So. Branch of Pattomack & if the Militia should come up to releive those...
12To George Washington from John St. Clair, 13 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
Orders, for Colonel Washington commanding the Troops of the Colony of Virginia. As you will receive near 700 arms for the 2d Virginia Regiment from Williamsburg, you are to take into your Store at Winchester the Maryland Arms which were deliverd to the 2d Regiment, these Arms are to be deliverd to Govr Sharpe on his Order. The same proportion of Tools that the 1st Company of Artificers had, to...
13From George Washington to John St. Clair, 14 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
To Sir Jno. St clair—Baronet [Fort Loudoun 14 June 1758 ] Dear Sir I found upon my return to this place, last Night, the Letters Inclosd. I shoud hardly have opend them, notwithstanding you desird it had not Colo. Byrd advisd it as necessary, thinking there might be something containd, that we might be preparing to execute. I greatly fear that we shall be in want of Arms. at all events we have...
14To George Washington from John St. Clair, 18 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday at Noon I was favour’d with your Letter of the 14th with several others enclosed in it. I hope by the time you receive this that you have got the better of all your difficultys, but after all that has been done if any thing is wanting let me know it and I shall bring it with me to fort Cumberland. I must beg you will send me to this place 8 or 10 of Capt. Stewarts light Horse with an...
15To George Washington from John St. Clair, 22 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely sorry that a great Quantity of Powder Horns for the second Virginia Regiment were sent up from this place before my Arrival, so there will be no possibility of getting them for you untill you arrive at Fort Cumberland, you must do the best that you can without them. I hope you have received the Kettles & Canteens from the mouth of Conegogie, I have received the three hundred...
16From George Washington to John St. Clair, 23 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have receivd your favours of the 18th & 20th Instt, and beg leave to refer you to Captn Stewarts Letter, knowing he writes fully, on matters relative to the light Horse. I expect to March tomorrow agreeable to my Orders. Woodwards Company of the first Regiment, coverd the Artificers of the 2d and left this the 22d to open the Road from hence to Pearsalls; which, by information, is almost...
17From George Washington to John St. Clair, 26 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
I was last night favourd with yours of the 22d, and have Inclosd your Orders for Marching to the Commanding Officer of the Carolina Troops and left it with Mr Walker, who, in consequence of some Letters he receivd from Mr Hoops, does not think of sending a Second Convoy of Provisions—but as he writes you fully on that Subject I beg leave to refer you to him—he has Provided a Months Provision...
18To George Washington from John St. Clair, 9 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Mr Long the Waggon Mr of Maryland arrived here last night with 18 Waggons, which are to be loaded this day and shall set off for fort Cumberland with about 50 Waggons empty, these with Mr Longs 18 are to return to this place loaded as follows, which I beg you will give directions about. Waggons 350 Boxes Muskett Ball 14 in a Waggon 25 200 Eight Inch Shells 30 in a Waggon 7 700 Royal Shells 100...
19From George Washington to John St. Clair, 13 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 9th I was honourd with the 11th—39 Waggons are loaded with Stores according to your desire; 8 others contain 160 Bushels of Indian Corn, which with 94 deliverd to 47 Waggoners returning to you (two Bushels to each) and 18 More to the Maryland Waggon Master takes all the Grain we have save about 60 Bushels reservd for the light Horse, Captn Stewart telling me it was your...