The Writings of George Washington: pt. I. Offcial letters relating to the French war, and private letters before the American revolution: March, 1754-May, 1775Harper & brothers, 1847 - United States |
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... Winchester . I must again take the liberty of mentioning to you the necessity of putting the militia , when they are drawn out into actual service , under better regulation than they are at present , as well as of putting us under a ...
... Winchester . I must again take the liberty of mentioning to you the necessity of putting the militia , when they are drawn out into actual service , under better regulation than they are at present , as well as of putting us under a ...
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... Winchester , laid out a beautiful farm , and put it under high cultivation . Here he lived in the exercise of a plain but generous and elegant hospitality till his death , which happened in January or February , 1782 , in his ninety ...
... Winchester , laid out a beautiful farm , and put it under high cultivation . Here he lived in the exercise of a plain but generous and elegant hospitality till his death , which happened in January or February , 1782 , in his ninety ...
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... Winchester . The garrison of Fort Cumberland , it is true , I did wish to have removed to Cox's , which is nearer Winchester by twenty - five miles ; but not farther from the enemy , if a road were opened from thence to the Little ...
... Winchester . The garrison of Fort Cumberland , it is true , I did wish to have removed to Cox's , which is nearer Winchester by twenty - five miles ; but not farther from the enemy , if a road were opened from thence to the Little ...
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acquainted affairs Alexandria appointed army arrived Assembly beg leave believe Braddock brother camp canoe Captain Cherokees Colonel Washington colonies command commission council Cumberland DEAR SIR desired despatch Dined Duquesne duty enclosed endeavour enemy engaged expect expedition Fairfax favor fifty 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