From George Washington to Abraham Crittenden, 20 October 1755

To Abraham Crittenden

[Winchester, 20 October 1755]

To Sergeant Critendon.

You are hereby Ordered to attend two Waggons which will set out to-morrow morning for Alexandria, to bring Clothing, &c. from thence; and you are to see that no Embezzlements are made thereof on your march. Dispatch is requisite; therefore diligence is recommended, by &c.

G:W.

Winchester: October 20th 1755

LB, DLC:GW.

Abraham Crittenden was a sergeant in Capt. William Peachey’s company of the Virginia Regiment.

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Title: From George Washington to Abraham Crittenden, 20 October 1755
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Crittenden, Abraham
Date: 20 October 1755

Reference

Cite as: “From George Washington to Abraham Crittenden, 20 October 1755,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-02-02-0130. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Colonial Series, vol. 2, 14 August 1755 – 15 April 1756, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1983, p. 131.]