From George Washington to John Bacon, 28 October 1755
To John Bacon
[Winchester, 28 October 1755]
To Lieutenant Bacon, of the Maryland Independant Company.
Sir,
As those Stockades on Pattersons Creek, are only intended by way of cover to the Rangers, and as a Receptacle now and then for Provisions; you are desired not to plan any work, which requires much time to execute—We have neither men nor Tools, to carry on the undertaking with vigour.1 I am &c.
G:W.
LB, DLC:GW.
1. For GW’s instructions with regard to the fortifications on Patterson Creek, see GW to John Bacon, 26 Oct. 1755, and GW to William Cocks and John Ashby, 27 Oct. 1755.