201From George Washington to John Robinson, 30 May 1757 (Washington Papers)
We receive fresh proofs every day of the bad direction of our Indian affairs. It is not easy to...
202Orders, 11–13 December 1756 (Washington Papers)
It is once more desired that the men be kept close at work, according to a former Order given by...
203Orders, 16–17 December 1756 (Washington Papers)
LB , DLC:GW .
204From George Washington to Robert Fell, 20 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
You are ordered to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor of Maryland, with a letter which you...
205Memoranda, 28 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
Whether Officers who are sent express, or upon any other Duty, where Horses are indispensably...
206From George Washington to Commanding Officer on the South Branch, 2 June 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Commanding Officer on the South Branch, 2 June 1757. On 3 June 1757 GW wrote...
207Memorial to John Campbell, Earl of Loudoun, 23 March 1757 (Washington Papers)
To His Excellency, The Right Honorable John Earl of Loudoun, General, and Commander in Chief, of...
208From George Washington to William Smith, March–April 1757 (Washington Papers)
[ March-April 1757 ]. The text of this letter is printed as Document III of “The Capitulation of...
209Orders, 14–15 December 1756 (Washington Papers)
A Sergeant, and 8 men that can be best spared from the works, to parade immediately, to escort...
210From George Washington to John Stanwix, 19 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 14th instant is come to hand. I wrote you fully in three several letters,...
211Memorandum, 17 December 1756 (Washington Papers)
N.B. A Copy of the above Orders was sent to Captains Cocke & Lewis on the Branch. Wrote Capt....
212From George Washington to Henry Lee, 30 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
I have received yours of the 28th instant; in consequence whereof I have discharged John Wood...
213From George Washington to Commanding Officer on the South Branch, 3 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
In my letter to you of yesterdays date, I enclosed you one to Major Lewis; desiring him not to...
214From George Washington to David Hall, 28 August 1757 (Washington Papers)
If you be rememberd when I dischargd my account in your Office in March last, I desird notwith...
215After Orders, 17–19 December 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Quarter-Master is immediately to provide Quarters for 42 Recruits which will be in town this...
216Memoranda, 29 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
Detach’d Posts To use every endeavour to learn their Men to shoot well & be good Marksmen....
217From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 1 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
By George Washington Esq; Colonel of the Virginia Regimt and Commander of all the Virginia...
218From George Washington to Joshua Lewis, 6 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
Instructions for Capt. Lewis. By George Washington Esquire, Colonel of the Virginia Regiment, &c....
219From 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....
220From George Washington to David Ross, 6 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Governor Dinwiddie directed me to get the affair relative to the provisions left by our corps at...
221From George Washington to John Robinson, 9 November 1756 (Washington Papers)
I am just returned from a tedious and troublesome tour around our frontiers which has afforded me...
222From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 19 December 1756 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 10th came to hand the 15th. In consequence whereof I dispatched orders...
223From George Washington to Peter Hog, 24 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
I should have written fully to you long since, and sent an Officer to relieve you, but the...
224From George Washington to Charles Carter, 2 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
Eight Draughts from your county were brought to this place by Captn Rowley; for seven of whom I...
225Memoranda, 7 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
Before Majr Lewis goes to his Post in Augusta—Peruse carefully the Contents of Captn Hogs Letters...
226Enclosure: Invoice to Richard Washington, 15 April 1757 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Sundry Goods to be Shipd by Mr Richd Washington of London for the use of G. Washington...
227Memoranda, 8 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
Get the Prices of all the Soldiers Cloathg from Colo. Carlyle—with a reasonable advance; and give...
228From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 29 April 1757 (Washington Papers)
I make use of this as a less troublesome, the most effectual, and (I think) most expeditious...
229Orders, 13–14 November 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Soldiers to parade to-morrow at 11 o’clock, to hear prayers: and this to be a standing order...
230From George Washington to George Mercer, 20 December 1756 (Washington Papers)
Instructions. As I have received Orders from his Honor Governor Dinwiddie to repair to Fort...
231From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 12 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed is a return of the Subaltern Officers and Cadets in the Virginia Regiment, set down...
232Memoranda, 29 July–3 August 1757 (Washington Papers)
Mr Milner Whether he intends to continue in the Service, or not. Govr Write to concerning the...
233From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 9 November 1756 (Washington Papers)
In mine from Hallifax I promised your Honour a particular detail of my remarks and observations,...
234From George Washington to John Robinson, 10 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
I have had the pleasure of receiving your favours of the 21st & 29th ultimo. I did indeed begin...
235From George Washington to John Baylor, 10 June 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Baylor, 10 June 1757. On 20 June 1757 Baylor wrote to GW : “Yrs of the...
236From George Washington to Richard Washington, 10 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosd addresses Copy of mine of the 15th April by a Vessel which I find has mistaken her...
237From George Washington to John Carlyle, 30 November 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Carlyle, 30 Nov. 1756. On 2 Dec. 1756 Carlyle wrote to GW : “I was favd...
238From George Washington to Alexander Beall, 20 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 19th instant came to hand about noon this day—As there now remain but a few Indians...
239From George Washington to John Campbell, Earl of Loudoun, 10 January 1757 (Washington Papers)
To the Right Honourable The Earl of Loudoun, General, and Commander in Chief of all His Majesty’s...
240From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 29 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
You are ordered forthwith to march with all the Draughts which are at this place belonging to...
241From George Washington to John Stanwix, 8 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed was wrote the 28th ulto upon Mr Atkins giving me notice that he shou’d send an...
242From George Washington to John Robinson, 10 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
A person of a readier pen and having more time than myself, might amuse you with the vicissitudes...
243Memoranda, 12 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
Write to him in behalf of the Govr to know whether he can furnish the Virginia Troops with arms....
244From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 17 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 2d instant came safe to hand: and Jenkins’s sickness has prevented my...
245From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 24 November 1756 (Washington Papers)
At this place, on my way to Williamsburgh, I received your Honor’s letter of the 18th instant:...
246From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 2 December 1756 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote your Honor from Alexandria, I expected to have been at or near Fort Cumberland by...
247From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 21 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
I this day received the enclosed from Capt. Dagworthy: The Indians mentioned therein are likewise...
248From George Washington to William Fairfax, 13 January 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Fairfax, 13 Jan. 1757. On 22 Jan. 1757 Fairfax wrote to GW : “This...
249From George Washington to Henry Woodward, 29 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
You are ordered, immediately upon receipt hereof, to march with your own company (which by a late...
250Memoranda, 11 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
Send to him the proceedings of the Enquiry Court upon Lt Campbell. Ditto—Instructns to the Offrs...