1From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 25 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your acceptable favour of the 15th I had the pleasure to receive Six days afterwards. I greatly bewail the misfortune that gives rise to the following Relation. Major Grant of the Highlanders with a Chosen detachment of 800 Marchd from Our advancd Post at Loyal Hannan the 12th Instt for Fort Du-quesne what to do there I cannot with certainty say, but it is reported and I suppose justly, to...