The Writings of George Washington: pt. I. Official letters relating to the French war, and private letters before the American revolution: March, 1754-May, 1775American Stationers' Company, John B. Russell, 1834 - Presidents |
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... Ohio with orders to construct a fort on that river . The command of the two companies was given to Washington . One company was to be raised by himself , and the other by Captain Trent , who was to collect his men among the traders and ...
... Ohio with orders to construct a fort on that river . The command of the two companies was given to Washington . One company was to be raised by himself , and the other by Captain Trent , who was to collect his men among the traders and ...
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... Ohio Company . You are to act on the defensive ; but , in case any attempts are made to obstruct the works , or interrupt our settlements , by any person whatsoever , you are to restrain all such offend- ers , or , in case of resistance ...
... Ohio Company . You are to act on the defensive ; but , in case any attempts are made to obstruct the works , or interrupt our settlements , by any person whatsoever , you are to restrain all such offend- ers , or , in case of resistance ...
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... Ohio . With this aid the Governor was induced to increase the military establishment to three hundred men , divided into six companies , and Colonel Joshua Fry was appointed to command the whole . Major Washington was in consequence ...
... Ohio . With this aid the Governor was induced to increase the military establishment to three hundred men , divided into six companies , and Colonel Joshua Fry was appointed to command the whole . Major Washington was in consequence ...
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... Ohio River , which were to be divided among the officers and soldiers engaged in the present expedition . The grant was confirmed by the King , but it was not till the war had been long at an end , that the land was surveyed and ...
... Ohio River , which were to be divided among the officers and soldiers engaged in the present expedition . The grant was confirmed by the King , but it was not till the war had been long at an end , that the land was surveyed and ...
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... Ohio Company had already a small establishment there . When Contrecœur appeared before the fort , very little progress had been made in the work . Captain Trent was absent at Will's Creek , and Lieu- Immediately upon this information I ...
... Ohio Company had already a small establishment there . When Contrecœur appeared before the fort , very little progress had been made in the work . Captain Trent was absent at Will's Creek , and Lieu- Immediately upon this information I ...
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acquainted affairs Alexandria appointed army arrived Assembly beg leave believe Braddock camp canoe Captain Cherokees Colonel Washington colonies command commission council Cumberland DEAR SIR desired despatch Dined Duquesne duty encamped enclosed endeavour enemy engaged expect expedition express Fairfax favor forces Fort Cumberland Fort Duquesne Fort Loudoun Fort Pitt forts Fredericksburg French frontiers garrison give GOVERNOR DINWIDDIE grant Half-King Honor hope horses House of Burgesses hundred immediately Indians informed inhabitants Jumonville land letter Logstown Lord Lord Dunmore Loudoun Majesty's manner Maryland Meadows ment miles militia Monongahela Mount Vernon necessary o'clock obedient obliged officers Ohio Ohio Company opinion party Pennsylvania person pounds present provisions received resolved river road ROBERT DINWIDDIE sent servant soldiers soon thing thousand tion town troops Virginia regiment wagons wampum Will's Creek Williamsburg Winchester wrote
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Page 90 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Page 40 - I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
Page 440 - They pretend to have an undoubted right to the river from a discovery made by one La Salle, sixty years ago ; and the rise of this expedition is, to prevent our settling on the river or waters of it, as they heard of some families moving out in order thereto.
Page 401 - I think I can announce it as a fact, that it is not the wish or interest of that government, or any other upon this continent, separately or collectively, to set up for independence ; but this you may at the same time rely on, that none of them will ever submit to the loss of those valuable rights and privileges which are essential to the happiness of every free state, and without which, life, liberty, and property, are rendered totally insecure.
Page 432 - As I got down before the canoe, I spent some time in viewing the rivers and the land in the fork, which I think extremely well situated for a Fort, as it has the absolute command of both rivers.
Page 402 - I may be allowed to answer in the negative; and give me leave to add, as my opinion, that more blood will be spilled on this occasion, if the ministry are determined to push matters to extremity, than history has ever yet furnished instances of in the annals of North America...
Page 380 - I am, with the greatest respect, my" lord, Your lordship's most obedient and humble servant, JON. SWIFT.
Page 470 - ... that the most beautiful spectacle he had ever beheld was the display of the British troops on this eventful morning. Every man was neatly dressed in full uniform, the soldiers were arranged in columns, and marched in exact order, the sun gleamed from their burnished arms, the river flowed tranquilly on their right, and the deep forest overshadowed them with solemn grandeur on their left. Officers and men were equally inspirited with cheering hopes, and confident anticipations.
Page 405 - ... we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight ; I repeat it. sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms, and to the God of Hosts, is all that is left us ! They tell us, sir, that we are weak, unable to cope with so formidable an adversary.
Page 464 - That we were wilfully, or ignorantly, deceived by our interpreter in regard to, the word assassination, I do aver, and will to my dying moment ; so will every officer that was present. The interpreter was a Dutchman, little acquainted with the English tongue, therefore might not advert to the tone and meaning of the word in English ; but, whatever his motives were for so doing, certain it is, he called it the death, or the loss, of the Sieur Jumonville. So we received and so we understood it, until,...