3101From George Washington to Charles Smith, 1 September 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Charles Smith, 1 Sept. 1758. On 7 Sept. Smith wrote to GW : “Your Letter of the first come safe to my hand.”
3102To George Washington from John Carlyle, 1 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I Wrote you about Eight days Ago to the Care of Lut. Smith Also Two days Ago Another Letter Inclosing You Severall from Mr Pattinson, Knight & Jno. Alton Wch Suppose You have recd & to which desire to be referr’d. Yours of the 27 Augt Is Now before Me & In answer I have not recd one Letter for You or Myself Since the Last I Sent You Six weeks Ago from Mr Rd Washington[.] When I doe Shall Send...
3103To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 1 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have this instant recd yours of the 22d & 27th Ultimo. The first Mrs Fairfax undertakes to answer, as I dont care to detain the bearer, and having several Culpeper People now waiting upon business —You may depend Sir that Mr Patterson shall have all the Assistance I am able to give him, and shall do all I can to forward his Work. But I begin to doubt whether it will be finished before we may...
3104To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 1 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
As soon as I despatched the People upon business, I thought it best to come over here to see whether anything was necessary to have your further advice upon, for indeed the Oftener I come over the more I think it really necessary. For with regard to the Garrett Stairs I am at a loss unless I know whether you intend that for Lodging Appartments for Servts. If not the Stairs may be carried from...
3105To George Washington from Sarah Cary Fairfax, 1 September 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Sarah Cary Fairfax, 1 Sept. 1758. On 12 Sept. GW wrote to Mrs. Fairfax : “Yesterday I was honourd with your short, but very agreable favour of the first Instt.”
3106From George Washington to Francis Fauquier, 2 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
To Governor Fauquier Honble Sir Camp at Fort Cumberland Sepr 2d 1758 Your favour of the 17th Ulto I had the honor to receive the 30th following. If you are surpriz’d to find us Still Incamp’d at this place I shall only remark that your Surprise cannot well exceed my own. In my last I inform’d your Honor that a Resolution was taken to open a new Road from Rays Town to Fort Duquesne, ’twas...
3107From George Washington to Thomas Walker, 2 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Bouquet desires 100 Waggons, if possible, may be Engag’d in Virginia; and, that as many of them as can, may be sent to this place loaded with Flour, & the remainder with Indian Corn (Oats I suppose will do)—where they will receive further Orders. I beg you will, therefore, use your utmost diligence to Comply with this request; and let me know also, immediately, how far you think you...
3108From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 2 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 30th and 31st Ulto I was favourd with in the Evening Yesterday—not time enough tho. to prepare my answer till to day and for safety I have detaind the Express for the Cover of Night. I enclose you an exact return of all the Ammunition & Provisions wch we have at this place that you may be judge what supply is necessary to send here —If the Pork is in Keggs of a 100 Wt & the...
3109From George Washington to William Ramsay, 2 September 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Ramsay, 2 Sept. 1758. On 3 Sept. Ramsay wrote to GW : “Yours of yesterday I have.”
3110To George Washington from Humphrey Knight, 2 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I Receivd yours and I am very sorry you have not Receid all the Letters I have sent, I can Evedently make it apear that I have wrote Six and Lodgd to be carried up to you but finding some has miscarried I shall write the oftner for the futer I must Needs think you want to hear from your Estate often Especialy this year as Mr John washington is Absent, but I hope all things will be taken cair...
3111To George Washington from John Patterson, 2 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Saturday Morning Mount Vernon Honourable Sir Sept. the 2nd 1758 I understand you have not recd Letters that I wrote, its certainly by some bad management, for I readly comply’d in puting Letters in Col. Carlyle’ Store, & directed to the care of Lieutenant Smith &c. I asure you Sir its not true any neglegience of mine, for as you are pleas’d to desire hereing how your building goes on, I think...
3112To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 3 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I miss’d writing on Friday and Yesterday no Post went from hence, otherwise I should before have acknowledgd the Receipt of your Favour of the 30th. Ulto. Mr. Jackson is prevented from setting off from here so soon as he intended by reason of the matrimonial Affair he mentioned to us not being quite settled. He says he has Letters from the Parties almost...
3113To George Washington from Christopher Gist, 3 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am Sorry to inform you we have at this time in camp three French Spys as I take them to be, at Least they have been takeing our people Prisoners & at this time one of them, has 3 English Prisoners & I am afraid all I can & have Said will be of no weight, with those in command here never the less I Shall press every thing I think for our good. pray forward the inclos’d. Dr Sir yr Most Hume...
3114To George Washington from Christopher Hardwick, 3 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have Received yours of the 27th Ulto by wch I find you have not Received my last Letter to you, in which I have given an acct of the Crop both of Tobacco & Corn lest it shou’d Miscarry I also send you an acct thereof. Viz. The Tobo is very Backward on acct of the Drought, as also the Corn, we have hous’d I believe about fifteen Hundred which I wou’d rather was still out, if it wou’d allow...
3115To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 3 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I had the pleasure of Writing you—and now avail myself of an opportunity to Winchr to inform You of my intentions of taking the Benefit of the Convoy which will sail the 20th instant —and not having the opportunity afterwards of addressing You perhaps, Let me now Offer my Warmest Wishes and sincerest Complements of Respect which are the just tribute of Gratitude—for the Many...
3116To George Washington from William Ramsay, 3 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Yours of yesterday I have, you ought to have no uneasiness, you are not the cause of any delay, your friends & even those of ev’ry Core; who know you only by Character, wish for you. I presume you know Lt Col. Stephens has been under an arrest for some time by Sr John Wildair, Stephens says he is right & will not be releasd without a publick justification, even Lieut. Colo. Loyd of the...
3117To George Washington from Henry Bouquet, 4 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I detained your Express in Expectation of receiving a Letter from the General which is just come to hand, he Sets out to day, and orders me to go to our advanced Post, where there is Some appearance of an attack, and as Soon as their Intrenchm⟨ts⟩ are raised, and the necessary dispositions made for the Communication I am to return here: It Seems by his Intelligences that the French expects a...
3118From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 6 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted in part from Duane, Works , VI , 36–9; in part from The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography , VIII (1884), 403–6; remainder missing. In mine of June 10th, by the Mercury, captain Robinson, I mentioned our having been at Cambridge. We staid there a week, being entertained with great kindness by the principal people, and shown all the curiosities of the place;...
3119From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 6 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I have been much in the Country this summer, travelling over great Part of the Kingdom, partly to recover my Health, and partly to improve and increase Acquaintance among Persons of Influence. Being just come to Town, I find this Ship on the Point of Sailing; so can only now say, that I have receiv’d your Favour of July 28. with the Papers enclos’d which I am very...
3120To George Washington from Charles Smith, 7 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
your Letter of the first come safe to my hand, which I Sent the Inclos’d Emediately to Hardwick & Desired him at the same time to write you Every Particular. I have kept an Exact Accout of your smith’s work Done for the Publick & Privet People, I have Wrote to the Governour for a small Supply, to Discharge some Deferent Accots Against the Contry & with all to buoy some Necessaryes Shuch as...
3121From George Washington to Presley Thornton, 8 September 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Presley Thornton, 8 Sept. 1758. On 26 Sept. Presley wrote to GW : “Your kind Letter of 8th Sepr has afforded infinite Pleasure.”
3122From George Washington to Hugh Mercer, 9 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
To Lieutt Colo. Mercer of Pensylvania or Officer Commanding at Rays Town Sir Camp at Fort Cumberland 9th Septr 1758. I this moment receivd notice from the Commissary, that only three day’s Flour remaind upon hand for the Troops at this Incampment. Mr Hoops is wrote to on the occasion, and I must beg the favour of you to facilitate any measures he shall propose to supply us in time; by...
3123To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 9 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Please to send up the mens Cloaths & Bayonets; The Season approaches which requires the Use of Both. Your men in the Detachment have been greatly harassed Since the first of June; on which we Left Winchester by Sr John St Clairs Orders—Without any from Genl Forbes or Col. Bouquet, nay Contrary to their intention as the Latter informed me; We are all obliged to the Qr Mr Genl for that, as...
3124To George Washington from Richard Washington, 9 September 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Washington, 9 Sept. 1758. On 7 May 1759 GW wrote to Richard Washington : “Your Letter of the 9th of Septr . . . came to my hands.”
3125To George Washington from John David Wilper, 9 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I Sent the 21 of augst, a return of the Garrison in this fort, the Gentlmen who tack the return with him, Come in a Spall hart regin [rain] on the road, So that the return git so Waeth [wet], and Torn all to pieces, here by I Sent another one to you, Capt. mcKenzie Call one of his men away to Jain his Compy again, it is alls Well here, I mus pagk [beg] your parton, for what I wants to Trouble...
3126To George Washington from Hugh Mercer, 10 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with Yours and have sent to collect all our Packhorses (for the Waggons are gone forward) and propose sending off forty, if so many are to be found, loaded with Flower—They will be at CumberLd on Teussday night; And a further suply, may be afterwards sent when the General’s pleasure is known with regard to your march. I could have wishd to inform you of the generals arrival here....
3127From George Washington to John Kirkpatrick, 11 September 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Kirkpatrick, 11 Sept. 1758. On 14 Sept. Kirkpatrick wrote to GW : “I snatch a moment . . . to tell you the pleasure I have received by intercepting Your very kind favour of the 11th directed for Kirkcudbright.”
3128To George Washington from Joseph Chew, 11 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here a few days agoe from New London and still find Cause of Complaint against you having had not a single Line from you for a Very long time. I make many Allowances for the Hurry you must be in and the Place where you are. I have the Pleasure to inform you that Govr Delancey last night Recd An Express from Albany giving him an Accot of Colo. Broadstreets taking Fort Frontinack with...
3129To George Washington from Hugh Mercer, 11 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have sent thirty Pack horses and one Waggen loaded with Flour, amounting to about Seven Thousand Wt; More would have been sent, had horses or Waggens been here. By intelligence from Major Halket I find the General leavs Loudon to day, so that Colonel Bouquet may be expected from the Westward before the Genl arrives here; And a further suply sent your forces if their stay at CumberLd makes it...
3130From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 12 September 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George William Fairfax, 12 Sept. 1758. On 15 Sept. Fairfax wrote to GW : “Your favour of the 12th inst[anc]e I had the pleasure to receive last Night.”
3131From George Washington to Sarah Cary Fairfax, 12 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honourd with your short, but very agreable favour of the first Instt. how joyfully I catch at the happy occasion of renewing a Corrispondance which I feard was disrelishd on your part, I leave to time, that never failing Expositor of All things.—and to a Monitor equally as faithful in my own Breast, to Testifie. In silence I now express my Joy.—Silence which in some cases—I...
3132From George Washington to John Forbes, 12 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
To His Excellency Genl Forbes. Sir Camp at Fort Cumberland 12th Septr 1758 In consequence of a Letter from Colo. Bouquet, I wrote to Mr Walker, or Person acting in his behalf for all the Waggons he coud readily procure, and desird that those Waggon’s might be loaded up with Flour or Corn, agreable to the Colos. request. The Inclosd is an answer to that Letter. Colo. Bouquet being advancd I was...
3133From George Washington to Charles Smith, 12 September 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Charles Smith, 12 Sept. 1758. On 18 Sept. Smith wrote to GW : “Your Letter of the 12th Came safe to Hand.”
3134To George Washington from William Ramsay, 12 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
The General I beleive yet at Loudoun very ill & Weak, some say worse than ever, tho. Capt. Cameron who kindly call’d just now to say how do you, says, he is expected tomorrow. This Gentn with the rest, has the highest Idea of your kind entertainment & manner of living. I am affraid provissions cannot be well spar’d from this place at this junture. It is not in my power to get Waggons here, I...
3135To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 13 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
We have fortifyd this place, & taken post ten miles to the westward on Kishiminatos, about forty miles from Fort du Quesne —In obedience to Col. Bouquets Commands I wrote you by serjt Poynes to send up the mens Cloathing, but humbly Conceive, that Blanket Coats would suit Better than any that can be got for your Regement. You will be so good as to excuse me for not being Particular about our...
3136To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 14 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I snatch a moment before I take horse, to tell you the pleasure I have received by intercepting Your very kind favour of the 11th directed for Kirkcudbright —and return you my hearty thanks for the trouble you have taken in favouring me wt. a Detail of Your Situation, and Circumstances, for Attempting du Quesne—it is a further proof of the friendship I possess, which yields me unequall’d...
3137To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 14 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
This is brought to Raystown Camp, by a detachmt of Invalids from the Troops on this side the mountains. In primaval times, you remember our state of provisions at Gists house, from that you can judge of present Circumstances. To testify our Inclination to post the service we have sent down our Own horses to Raystown for a supply. You can judge how much that will Avail. Majr Grant marchd the...
3138Accounts with Isaac Norris, 15 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
MS account: American Philosophical Society; MS account book: Library Company of Philadelphia During Franklin’s first English residence he carried out numerous financial transactions for Isaac Norris. At his friend’s request he bought and sent to Philadelphia a telescope, several books and pamphlets, medicines, and a surprising number of decanters and other forms of glassware; he advanced money...
3139To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 15 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
In Answer to your Enquiry I can scarce say whether I am alive or dead: I have been so long disorder’d both in Mind and Body that I am really between both. Disappointments in Love & repeated Colds have reduced me much; however tho’ I am sensible of the Follies of this Life I am no ways desirous of leaving them: I had rather bear the Slings and Arrows of outrageous Fortune than venture upon the...
3140To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 15 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 12th inste I had the pleasure to receive last Night and was sorry your last Messenger neglected so much of your business as to oblige you to send a second. The detention of your goods is really a very great disappt for nothing can be done (I mean finished) till the Glass is in, consequently you cant expect the Work can be done by the time you expected. But I will spur...
3141To George Washington from Hugh Mercer, 15 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure to inform you that General Forbes arrived Yesterday at Juniata Crossing, and is looked for here by twelve OClock; It is but this minute I understood he had left Fort Loudoun; It seems the Generals health exceeds our Expectations, as he bears the Journey well & has proceeded with great expedition these two days past. Your Letters were forwarded immediatly on my receiving...
3142To George Washington from Francis Fauquier, 16–29 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am obliged to you for the particular Acct you have sent me of the State of our Affairs wch I received by Jenkins on the 9th with Mr Gists Letter (by wch it appears he is not very sollicitous to make such a Return) and a Copy of your Correspondence wth Coll Bouquet: all wch tend to corroberate the Opinion we had before entertain’d of your Zeal for the Service of this Colony. I have not...
3143From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 16 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I wrote you a few Lines on the 6th Inst. in which I omitted acknowledging the Receipt of your several Favours of April 17. May 9. and June 16. They all got safe to hand with the several Papers as mention’d; but the Votes, except what related to Smith’s Affair, I have not yet received. No Report has yet been made by the Attorney and Solicitor General, nor any now...
3144From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 16 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received your Favour of June 17. I wonder you have had no Letter from me since my being in England. I have wrote you at least two and I think a third before this; And, what was next to waiting on you in Person, sent you my Picture. In June last I sent Benny a Trunk of Books and wrote to him. I hope they are come to hand, and that he meets with...
3145From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Norris, 16 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I received your Favours of May 17. and June 15. and am glad the Books on Husbandry and Gardening got safe to hand. I shall send the others you write for per Bolitho, if I can get them on board. I hope the Crab Apple Trees you have planted will grow, and be propagated in our Country. I do not find that England any where produces Cyder of equal Goodness with what I...
3146From Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris: “Separate Notes,” 16 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
AD : Library of Congress Baskerville is printing Newton’s Milton in two Volumes, 8vo. I have inserted your Name in his List of Subscribers, as you mention your Inclination to encourage so deserving an Artist. It is certain that the Government here are inclin’d to resume all the Proprietary Powers, and I make no doubt but upon the first Handle they will do so. I only think they wish for some...
3147From Benjamin Franklin to Hugh Roberts, 16 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Your kind Letter of June 1. gave me great Pleasure. I thank you for the Concern you express about my Health, which at present seems tolerably confirm’d by my late Journeys into different Parts of the Kingdom, that have been highly entertaining as well as useful to me. Your Visits to my little Family in my Absence are very obliging, and I hope you will...
3148To Benjamin Franklin from Eyre Whalley, 16 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I return you my most Sincere thanks for your very kind Presents to me and my wife, which have done, and will afford very agreeable Entertainment to each of us: our acknowlegments for them Shou’d have been much earlier, had I not waited to see, if I cou’d meet with any Letter or other Composition of Mr. Thomas Franklin; in which Inquiry I have hitherto...
3149To George Washington from John Forbes, 16 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I had the favour of yours of the 12th, and I am told Mr Rutherford’s complaint is occasioned by Colo. Bouquet’s having refused some cattle of Mr Walkers, that really were not fit to be used in our way, and therefore Colo. Bouquet gave orders not to purchase any more such. I am extreamly obliged to you for your good wishes of recovery, which I now really stand in need off being quite as feeble...
3150To George Washington from Charles Smith, 18 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 12th Came safe to Hand. According to Your Desire I Immediately sent the Inclos’d Down to hardwick. I have Imploy’d a man of Skill to Assist me in Doing the stone worke of the Bastiane which I am affraid it will be a very Troublesom undertakeing as all the old work must be Taken away & new Pillars rais’d, you may be sure there is no Soldier here fit for Duty but what is kept...