2171To George Washington from David Bell, 25 August 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Bell, 25 Aug. 1756. On 6 Sept. 1756 GW wrote to Bell : “I received yours of the 25th.”
2172To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 25 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
Thus far from Williamsburg and pritty much fatigued—On friday evening had the pleasure of receiving yours, and agreable to your desire copied the Governors, Deliver’d it, and woud have Shown it to the Speaker had he not left the Town that fore noon —The Governor at that time told me (tho’ I imagine he has since wrote you) that he had no Objections of any kind to your Attendence at Alexandria,...
2173Orders, 26–28 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Quarter master is to collect all the Baggs he can and deliver them to waggons which are going down to Alexandria this Evening for Salt. The officers who have command of companies, to make out pay-rolls for their men, for the months of July and august, without any stoppage for clothing, &c. An exact pay-roll must also be given in, of the days that each man has wrought at sixpence. In this...
2174From Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Ray, 26 August 1756 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I receiv’d your very agreable Line [of] the 2d. Inst. in which you tell me you would write me a long Letter, but that you expect soon to see me in Boston. I know not now when I shall enjoy that Pleasure, being more involv’d in publick Affairs than ever: so that I cannot be so long out of the Province as such a Journey requires; therefore, dear Girl, write...
2175To George Washington from Robert Carter Nicholas, 28 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
Since writing of the within Letter I’ve prevail’d with myself & Colo. Digges to wait on the Governour & represented Mr Roberts’s Case to him; he left the Matter entirely to us & agreed that he might be discharged if We could procure another Man to go up in his Room; this I’m afraid will not be in our Power; We have however pass’d our Words that Roberts shall surrender himself to you, to be...
217629 Sunday. (Adams Papers)
29 Sunday.
2177From John Adams to Richard Cranch, 29 August 1756 (Adams Papers)
I am set down with a Design of writing to you.—But the narrow Sphere I move in, and the lonely unsociable Life I lead, can furnish a Letter with little more than Complaints of my hard fortune. I am condemnd to keep School two Years longer. This I sometimes consider as a very grievous Calamity and almost sink under the Weight of Woe.—But shall I dare to complain and to murmur against Providence...
2178Orders, 29 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
The men that came down under captain Spotswood, are to be set to work on the Fort to-morrow—The Sergeants of that command, are every day to take down the names of those who work; and will be paid the same as the Soldiers here have received. A General court martial to sit to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock: which is to consist of four Captains and five Subalterns; to try John Belford, Sergeant, for...
2179From George Washington to Thomas, Lord Fairfax, 29 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
It is with infinite concern I see the distresses of the people, and hear their complaints, without being able to afford them relief. I have so often troubled your Honour for aid from the Militia, that I am almost ashamed to repeat my demands—nor should I mention them again, did I not think it absolutely necessary at this time to save the most valuable and flourishing part of this county from...
2180From George Washington to George Mason, 29 August 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George Mason, 29 Aug. 1756. On 13 Sept. 1756 Mason wrote GW : “Your Favour of the 29th Augt did not come to my Hands till Yesterday.”