10171To George Washington from Francis Willis, Jr., 22 December 1773 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for your Trouble of contriving up a Sum of Money which I very much wanted, to enable me to dispatch five or six Hands out to Red Stone. If you have not had any information from Mr Thruston relative to that Country it may not be amis to inform you he is very much pleasd with it and I have understood particularly your property their, My Brother will start very soon & would gladly...
10172To George Washington from Francis Willis, Jr., 6 September 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Francis Willis, Jr., 6 Sept. 1773. Thomas Birch’s Sons catalog 663, item 73 lists: “Letters from Francis Willis, Jr., to Col. Geo. Washington, Leesburg, August 16 , September 6 , October 17 , and December 22, 1773 ; and September 1 , December 6, 1774 .”
10173To George Washington from Francis Willis, Jr., 15 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
Possible you may not readily ackount for my paying an Overseer Seven pounds—and allow him his Proportion of the Crop, those four Overseers are to be setled in the woods are by Bargain compeld to make nothing but Corn. which, I chose for this reason with Colo. Fairfax’s consent. the Land now cleard is very near worne Out Which is to be sown in wheat rye & timothy as soon as posible, and if we...
10174To George Washington from John David Wilper, 23 March 1774 (Washington Papers)
When I Return, Last from Williams Burg, I was Favourt with your Letter, Dated february 7th I most Humble pegg your parton, In not, observing my Duty upon your favour Recd Dated, the 1st of Novr 1773 : I was Inexpectaision to have the Honnour, to waited upon you In a littel Time affter I Recd it, but I was prevented by the wather. My Tract of Land, which I have by Govenors Dunwoodies...
10175To 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...
10176To George Washington from John David Wilper, 1 November 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John David Wilper, 1 Nov. 1773. On 30 Nov. GW wrote : “Before your Letter of the 1st Instt came to my hands.”
10177To George Washington from William Withers, 15 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
The enclos’d Letter from Gov. Sharpe relatg to the Murder of Lieut. Gordon was omitted to be forwarded with the Governor’s, therefore by his Orders I write, to desire You wou’d inform Yourself of the Affair & direct the Evidences to attend at Frederick Court in Maryland agreeable to Gov. Sharpe’s Letter. I am Sir Your most humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . GW learned of Ens. George Gordon’s murder...
10178To George Washington from William Withers, 22 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Mr Prentis omitting to send Majr Carlyle the Particulars in each Package ship’d on board the Rawley occasions You the Trouble of this —I am very sorry for Anderson’s misbehaviour, he was recommended by Capt. Tate, his Owner, as an honest industrious Man, & well qualified for such a Business; but I find he has given sufficient Proof to the contrary, for which I hope he will meet with his...
10179List of Officers in the Virginia Regiment, 26 May 1757 (Washington Papers)
May 26th 1757 Ensigns Hubbard & Price appointed Lts but to rank after Dangerfield & Fleming—This List is according to the Old Regulatn I know not wt Alterations may have been made since. I am Your most humble Servant ADS , DLC:GW . Dinwiddie’s clerk, William Withers, may have enclosed this in Dinwiddie to GW, 23–27 May 1757. After the Virginia Regiment was reduced earlier this month (see...
10180Enclosure IV: Account with Alexander Wodrow, 24 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Dr Colo. George Washington By order of Lieut. Chas Smith To Alexr Wodrow For 1 hhd & 1 Barrell of Punch consisting of 26 Gals. best Barbadoes Rum 5/, 6.10.0 & 12½ Pds S. Refd Sugar 1/6 0.18.9
10181To George Washington from Joseph Wolgamote, 20 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
May it Pleas Your honers Gentelmen it Not With any Pleasure that I Give You This Trouble Therefore I hope You Will Excuse the freedom I have Taken with You it is from the Good personal Carrecture You bear As to adhearing Strictly to Do or Cause Justice to be Done by all Such Persons As You have the honour To Command Therefore it is to You only that I Adress My Self To for Justice The Matter is...
10182To George Washington from William Woodford, 17 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have made it my Business since I Came here, to find out the past Conduct of Leiut. Steenbergen. I can plainly make it Appear by his own Books which by good fortune have fallen into my Hand, that he has Defrauded the Soldiers of their Pay in the most scandelous Manner. As this is more the⟨n he wo⟩uld declare, when Examined At Winchester, I tho⟨ught⟩ it my Duty Immediately to Acquaint you with...
10183To George Washington from James Wood, 18 October 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Wood, 18 Oct. 1773. On 20 Feb. 1774 GW wrote Wood thanking him for his “Letter of the 18th Octobr from Winchester.”
10184To George Washington from James Wood, 7 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
The 24th of this Month is appointed the day for the Election; Mr Jones has promised to be here. I wish with him and the rest of Your Friends, that it were possable that you could be present to give Life to the cause. I have done my endeavour to search into the Opinions of the people, and cannot percieve Your Interest on the decline, though some try to perswade me to the contrary. I must own...
10185Court-Martial, 2 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
A Commission, after the Form of that to Captain Stewart, was given to Captain Woodward. The Court met—vizt Captain Woodward, President. Captain Spotswood } { Captain Harrison Captain Lewis Members Lieutenant Blagg Lieutenant Bullet Lieutenant Eustace Lieutenant Lowry Ensign McCarty After hearing the Evidences for and against Sergeant Nathan Lewis’s Behaviour—The Court was divided; and could...
10186Enclosure: Legal Opinion of George Wythe, 15 December 1773 (Washington Papers)
Col. Washington seemed to be satisfied as to the King & Queen lands, which belonged to Mr Story, without inquiring into the title before the date of his Will in 1717, if the title be regularly deduced from him. I think by the Will the estate devised to the daughter was a contingent fee, determinable by her death, without leaving issue or without having alienated, so that the estate in fee,...
10187To George Washington from Charles Yates, 27 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
If it is not now too late, nor any former claim has been made in behalf of the Heirs of James Towers for a proportion of the Lands granted to the Virginia Troops who first went out with you—I beg this may be noticed as such and that you will be so good as inform me what is necessary to be done on my part to serve his relations—I think Mr Towers was a Lieutenant, whatever his share may...
10188Enclosure V: Frederick County Poll Sheet, 1758, 24 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Colo. T. B. Martin Colo. G. Washington Thos Swearingen Hugh West Lord Thos Fairfax Fairfax Revd Wm Meldrum Meldrum Colo. Jas Wood Wood Colo. Jno. Carlyle Carlyle Adam Hunder Hunder Fielding Lewis Lewis Charles Dick Dick Alexr Woodroe Woodroe
10189Return of the Virginia Regiment, 9 October 1756 (Washington Papers)
A Return of the Virginia Regiment whereof George Washington Esqr. Commander of all the Virginia Forces is Colonel Winchester October 9th 1756. Field officers and Captains Lieutenants Ensigns Staff officers non Commissioned officers Effective Rank and File Serjeants Drummers Fit for Duty Sick Command Total George Washington Colonel John Mcneil Capt. Lieutenant James Roy James Livingston...
10190General Court-Martial, 25–26 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
The Proceedings of a General-court-martial held at Fort Loudoun on the 25th & 26th Days of July 1757 by Vertue of a Commission directed to Major Andrew Lewis President Capt. Waggener M e m b e r s Capt. Lieut. McNeill Lieut. Lomax Lieut. Steenbergen Lieut. Campbell Ensn Roy Ensn Russell Ensn Speake Lieut. Nathl Thompson Judge Advocate After the President, Members & Judge Advocate had taken the...