George Washington Papers

To George Washington from Henry Prather, 4 August 1758

From Henry Prather

Old Town [Md.] August the 4th 1758

Sir

Agreable to my Instructions from his Excelency Horatio Sharpe Ime orderd to write to you for an Escort, with waggons; to take Ninteen Lode of his Majesties stores from this to Fort Cumbd & I shall Like wise wate here with Eight men to assist with them up & Shall want Provision sent with the Waggons as we have none but what I borrow.1 Am with Respect Your Most Obedient Humbel St

Henry Prather

ALS, DLC:GW.

Henry Prather was a lieutenant in the Maryland company commanded by Capt. Joshua Beall. He was reported killed in the French and Indian attack on the forces at Loyalhanna on 12 Oct. 1758. Old Town, Md., was the site of Thomas Cresap’s house and trading post.

1. See Robert Stewart to GW, this date.

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    To George Washington from Henry Prather, 4 August 1758
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    Prather, Henry
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    Washington, George
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    4 August 1758

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    “To George Washington from Henry Prather, 4 August 1758,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-05-02-0291. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Colonial Series, vol. 5, 5 October 1757–3 September 1758, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1988, p. 368.]