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To George Washington from George Mercer, 27 July 1758

From George Mercer

Camp at Raes Town July 27th 1758

Dear Sir

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.1 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.2 I am Dr Sr Your most obedt humble Servant

Go: Mercer

ALS, DLC:GW.

1. Lt. Col. George Mercer commanded the party of soldiers that had just completed cutting the road from Fort Cumberland to Raystown as well as building the blockhouses on the road midway between the two encampments. Forbes did not get to Raystown until 15 September.

2. GW informed Bouquet on 28 July that he knew nothing of any party of Shawnee and Delaware.

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    To George Washington from George Mercer, 27 July 1758
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    “To George Washington from George Mercer, 27 July 1758,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-05-02-0275. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Colonial Series, vol. 5, 5 October 1757–3 September 1758, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1988, p. 346.]

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