3101To George Washington from Charles Smith, 27 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have inclos’d you three Weekly Returns Wherein you will se what strengt I am off, at this time. There is one Christopher Hencely a Deserter from the First Virga Regt I have taken up he Promises for the time to come to be a very Dutifull Soldier but Did not Imagin any officers would a Meddleed with him, as he had been out of the servis so Long He Left us with Six more from the Dunkers just...
3102From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 28 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your favour by Mr Hoops has in some measure revivd a hope that was almost extinguishd—of doing something this Campaign —We must doubtless expect to encounter many difficulties in opening a new Road thrô bad Grounds in a Woody Country of which the Enemy are possest but since you hope our point may be carried I woud feign expect the Surmounting these obstacles—’tis a melancholy reflection thô to...
3103To George Washington from William Ramsay, 29 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Inclos’d I send you the best intelligence I cou’d get & tho. not precisely to a day, I fancy near the truth; tho. the publick papers will give a better Accot. The Accot of Cape Breton, Hawk, and St Maloes, I beleive may be depended on —I shall continue to keep a journel of ev’ry occurrence while I stay here, but my dear friend I’m heartily tir’d, & my business calls me home. I wish you ev’ry...
3104To George Washington from Henry Bouquet, 30 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have your favour of the 28th and am very glad to have it in my Power to relieve you of that long inactivity which you so justly complain of. The Generals orders are that you march with the Virginia Troops actually under your Command, by Braddock’s Road and that you take Post at the Salt Li[c]ke, that Strong natural Encampment described us once by Sr John Our advanced Partys on this Way will...
3105To George Washington from John Carlyle, 30 August 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Carlyle, 30 Aug. 1758. On 1 Sept. Carlyle wrote to GW : “I Wrote you . . . Two days Ago.”
3106To George Washington from Henry Bouquet, 31 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
The officer who commands the Escort you Sent wth Mr Hoops having not been near me I did not know till this moment that there was one, and adventured a Letter to you last night by a man going in the night, which I would be very Sorry should be intercepted. The Beeves lost in driving are to be paid by the Crown, upon Certificate that they have been lost; Therefore I beg you will order the...
3107To George Washington from William Ramsay, 31 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Since my last nothing remarkable hath occurr’d, only an express sent by Colo. Burd from the Mountains, is suppos’d to be gon to Fort Du Quesne. This may be of very ill consequence indeed. It seems this fellow was for sometime a Prisoner amongst them & had the character of a great villain, yet was made one of the Pensylvania light horse, & intrusted it seems with affairs of such moment; how...
3108From George Washington to John Robinson, 1 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
To Jno. Robinson Esqr. Speaker. My dear Sir, Camp at Fort Cumbd 1 Septemr 1758. We are still Incampd here—very sickly—and quite dispirited at the prospect before Us—That appearance of Glory once in view—that hope—that laudable Ambition of Serving Our Country, and meriting its applause, is now no more! Tis dwindled into ease—Sloth—and fatal inactivity—and in a Word, All is lost. if the ways of...
3109From George Washington to Charles Smith, 1 September 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Charles Smith, 1 Sept. 1758. On 7 Sept. Smith wrote to GW : “Your Letter of the first come safe to my hand.”
3110To George Washington from John Carlyle, 1 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I Wrote you about Eight days Ago to the Care of Lut. Smith Also Two days Ago Another Letter Inclosing You Severall from Mr Pattinson, Knight & Jno. Alton Wch Suppose You have recd & to which desire to be referr’d. Yours of the 27 Augt Is Now before Me & In answer I have not recd one Letter for You or Myself Since the Last I Sent You Six weeks Ago from Mr Rd Washington[.] When I doe Shall Send...