21From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 13 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Abt 4 Oclock this Afternoon—after I had closd my Letter to you—I receivd Information that two Men were killd & a third taken Prisoner on the Road about a Mile from this place. I got the Indians to go, and sent a Command of 50 Men immediately to the spot, where they took the Tract of Six Indians and followd them till near dark when the Indians returnd, as did our Party also. They discoverd that...
22From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 9 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of Yesterday was deliverd me last Night. I immediately directed all your Orders to be executed[.] The Waggons (save those attending the Road cutters) go of to day. three Companies under Colo. Mercer proceeds on the Rays Town Road, which we began to open Yesterday; they carry 6 days Pro[visio]ns with them, and are to apply to you for more if that don’t suffice—Captn Dagworthy & the...
23From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 7 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Byrd with 8 Companies of his Regiment arrivd here Yesterday. He left many Sick Men behind him as may be seen by the Inclosd return —this diminution, together with the Company Posted at Edwards’s & Pearsalls reduces our strength considerably. I am a good deal at a loss therefore to know how to Act for the best, since your last Orders for joining you at Rays Town were not positive, and...
24From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 3 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 27th Ulto and first Inst. I have had the Honour to receive. According to Order I Marchd from Winchester the 24th and arrivd at this place Yesterday in the Afternoon with five Companies of the first Virginia Regiment and a Company of Artificers of the Second, as you may observe by the Inclosd return. My March by bad Teams, and bad Roads (notwithstanding I had sent the...
25From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 3 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Since closing mine of this date a dispute has arose between an Assistant Commissary of Mr Hoops (namely Mr Joseph Gailbraith) and I, abt Salt —Our Stock of Meat is mostly Fresh and he refuses to provide Salt for it—whether it is his duty or not to do it, I can’t say—but unless it is done, the Men must inevitably be visited with fluxes and other Disorders that may render them incapable of...
26From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 13 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
Sundry matters on which Colo. Bouquets directions is desird. As the 22th Inst. is fixd upon for me to begin my March from Winchester I am in hopes we shall all be ready for that purpose—but if I shoud not be able to get Arms and Blankets for the Men—are we to wait any longer for them, or to march of at all events? After the first division of Colo. Birds Regiment has Marchd to Fort Cumberland...