1401From George Washington to John Savage and Robert McKenzie, 16 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are ordered to remain here with your Recruits until further Orders. So soon as you arrive...
1402From George Washington to Mordecai Buckner, 16 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Recruits now in this town are to remain here until the arrival of the vessel with the Stores,...
1403From George Washington to James Craik, 16 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
So soon as the Vessel with the Stores and medicines arrives, you are to embrace the first...
1404George Mercer to John Fenton Mercer, 16 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are immediately, upon receipt hereof, to repair to Winchester, where you will meet with...
1405To George Washington from John Robinson, 16 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favour by Mr Mercer and am very sorry I could not dispatch him sooner, but it was...
1406Provincial Commissioners to George Croghan, [17 December 1755] (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Pennsylvania Archives , 1st series, II (Philadelphia, 1852), 536....
1407To George Washington from Peter Hog, 17 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 28th Novr and can only Say that the Uncertainty of knowing where to find you...
1408To George Washington from Thomas Walker, 17 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I have done the best in my power with the Carolina Cattle, Having killed ten of the best that was...
1409To George Washington from Thomas Walker, 17 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
If you will lodge one Hundred pounds in the Hands of Mr Robert Rutherford to Pay for such...
1410A Dialogue between X, Y, and Z, 18 December 1755 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , December 18, 1755. The scorn heaped on Franklin’s Militia...
1411Orders, 20 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
A Return to be given in immediately of the Recruits now in this town, by the several Officers who...
1412To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 21 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I suppose Majr Lewis informed You that the Valley at the mouth of Pattersons Creek did not extend...
1413Orders, 22 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
A Return is to be made every morning to Colonel Washington of the number of men in this town—and...
1414George Mercer to Thomas Walker, 22 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
Deliver Captain Bells and Ensign Thompsons Recruits, four days provision; being in all, eighteen...
1415Orders, 23 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Soldiers who received their discharge yesterday, are to attend at the Head-Quarters at 2...
1416George Mercer to Thomas Walker, 23 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
Deliver Sergeant Campbell and his Party (eleven in number) three days provision. LB , DLC:GW ....
1417To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 23 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
Such a Spirit of Revenge and Indignation prevaild here, upon hearing you were insulted at the...
1418George Mercer to Thomas Walker, 24 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
Deliver five men, two days provision; Captain Bronaugh’s Recruits—Deliver the Detachment of Light...
1419[Benjamin Franklin?] to ——, 25 December 1755 (Franklin Papers)
Extract printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 1, 1756. Governor Morris and the...
1420George Mercer’s Orders, 25 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
It is Colonel Washington’s Orders, that Ensigns Polson and Thompson, Corporals McDonald and...
1421George Mercer to Thomas Walker, 25 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
It is Colonel Washingtons Orders, that you provide the Sick with all necessaries the Surgeons...
1422Orders, 26 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
It is Colonel Washingtons Orders, that the Recruiting Officers who arrived in town yesterday do...
1423Court of Inquiry, 26 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
A Court of Enquiry held upon William Mitcalfe whereof were Members viz. Major Lewis, President...
1424George Mercer to Robert Johnston, 26 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
It is Colonel Washingtons Orders, that you examine into the case of William Mitcalfe, and report...
1425After Orders, 26 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
After Orders. The Deserters now confined in the Guard-House, are to be immediately handcuffed;...
1426To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 26 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
The State of the Regiment is much the Same as at last Return. Capt. Peachy is a good deal...
1427To George Washington from Thomas Walker, 26 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I have got most of the Cattle slaughtered except those that were under the care of Shepherd &...
1428From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 27 December 1755 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I receiv’d yours of the 24th with Pleasure [since it?]...
1429Memorandum, 27 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
William Crawford received his Commission as Ensign in the Company of Scouts commanded by Captain...
1430From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 27 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of Commands from the Governor to me, you are hereby ordered to proceed to Augusta,...
1431From George Washington to Peter Hog, 27 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you fully the 28th ultimo; since when I have only received two returns; one of the...
1432From George Washington to Adam Stephen, 28 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
Captn John Mercer only returnd last night from Williamsburg and brings no satisfactory answers to...
1433Orders, 28 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Recruiting Officers now in town are to make out their accompts and deliver them to morrow at...
1434From George Washington to William Cocks, 28 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby Ordered to repair to your Company with all possible dispatch. I have found it...
1435From George Washington to John Ashby, 28 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I am very much surprized to hear of the great irregularities which were allowed of in your camp....
1436Provincial Commissioners: Instructions to William Parsons, 29 December 1755 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: New York Public Library Instructions to Major Parsons You are immediately to raise and...
1437Orders, 29 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Officers of each Company when the Roll is called thrice a-day, are also to see that the...
1438From George Washington to John Ashby, 29 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
As I am informed of several Soldiers having deserted your Company. You are hereby ordered to...
1439From George Washington to Thomas Rutherford, 29 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby ordered to repair to the Company immediately, and use your utmost endeavours to...
1440After Orders, 29 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
After Orders. The Commissary is to give in immediately an accompt of all the Blankets, Shirts,...
1441From Benjamin Franklin to Conrad Weiser, Jonas Seely, and James Read, 30 December 1755 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Grand Lodge F. and A.M. of Pennsylvania We are just on the Point of setting out for...
1442Orders, 30 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Commissary is immediately to engage eight waggons to be sent to the Quarter-Master at...
1443To George Washington from Robert Duncanson, 30 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Early opportunity I had of being acquainted with you, will I hope Excuse my writing you at...
1444To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 30 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I received yours of the 28th by Jenkins and will do myself the honor to wait on you as soon as...
1445Orders, 31 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
As there has issued Orders several times for every Officer to provide himself with a proper...
1446From George Washington to Christopher Gist, 31 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby ordered to proceed to those public Places where you have the greatest probability...
1447Poor Richard Improved, 1756 (Franklin Papers)
Poor Richard improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris … for the Year of our Lord 1756 . … By...
1448Queries on Frontier Settlement and Defense, 1756 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from William Duane, Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin … with a Postliminious...
1449Anonymous: Musings near a Cool Spring, 1756 (Franklin Papers)
Transcript: Library Company of Philadelphia Unsigned and undated, these verses have been copied...
1450From John Adams to the Reverend Jacob Bailey, January 1756 (Adams Papers)
I receiv’d your favour of Decr. 29. about 3 or 4 Days after it was wrote. The bearer left it at...