1George Mercer to John David Wilper, 30 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby ordered, so soon as the Waggon arrives from the Fort, and you have got those necessaries you have an order for to proceed to join your Company immediately. If you arive at Augusta Court-House before Ensign Fleming with his Recruits, you are to wait his arrival. You are to deliver to his men arms and Clothes, as soon as he joins you, and then to make the best of your way to Fort...
2From George Washington to John David Wilper, 7 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
Instructions for John Davd Wilper—Sergeant in the Virginia Regiment. By George Washington Esq. Colonel of the Virginia Regimt and Commander of all the Virginia Forces. [Fort Loudoun] The 7th June, 1757. You are hereby ordered to take charge of the Cherokee Indians, whereof Warhatclie and Yautanou are Chiefs, and to conduct them in the nearest and best way you can from this place, thro’...
3From George Washington to John David Wilper, 30 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
Orders for Sergeant David Wilper [Pearsals, 30 June 1758 ] Mr Wilper, You are to remain at this place with a Corporal and twelve Men for defence of the ⟨ illegible ⟩ and such of the Country People as may resort to it—as also for security of the Stores &ca that now are, or shall be lodgd here; taking care to pass yr Receipts for them, and to produce proper Vouchers for their delivery again. You...
4From George Washington to John David Wilper, 30 November 1773 (Washington Papers)
Before your Letter of the 1st Instt came to my hands I had been to, & returnd from Williamsburg; Whilst I was there, I applied generally, in behalf of all the Officers who had been in the Virginia Service (claiming under His Majesty’s Proclamation of 1763) and obtaind the Inclos’d order of Council. two days after which, & after I had left Town, it was determined in Council, that the Right, or...
5From George Washington to John David Wilper, 7 February 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John David Wilper, 7 Feb. 1774. On 23 Mar. Wilper wrote GW : “I was Favourt with your Letter, Dated february 7th.”