1To George Washington from William Ramsay, 22 September 1756 (Washington Papers)
Yours to Mr Kirkpatrick I have just perus’d, of my truth yo. may depend on, & that I wish my Capacity was equal to my inclination of advising you for the best. Know Sir, that ev’ry Gentn in an exalted Station raises envy, & ev’ry person takes the Liberty of judging, or rather determining (witht judging) from Appearances, (or information) without weighing circumstances, or the proper causes, on...
2To George Washington from William Ramsay, 15 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
I am favor’d with yours, Mr Barnes Accepts your proposals. Mr Barnes did not doubt the goodness of the Mine, but was rather too sanguine in his expectations from the prospect. As he was incumbred he hop’d to raise three or four hundred pounds that way, but was to return it if the Search shou’d not answer, by the Sale of the whole Land, if not otherwise to be Accomplish’d. I have engag’d you...
3To George Washington from William Ramsay, 30 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you in answer to both yours about the Mines to which referr —I am now to address you on a more interesting, but a more disagreable Subject. Know Sr that I have been extreamly unfortunate in all my affairs, which has greatly emberrass’d me, in Ordr to remedy which, I have made Application to the Monied ones My Ld Fx, Mr Speaker, Mr Corbin, Mr Cary & many others without success, which I...
4To George Washington from William Ramsay, 3 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday my proposals were agreed to by the Govenr. This Day I set out for Hampton in Order to purchase some Salt. I hope to be at home in about 8 days, after a short stay I intend my self the pleasure of waiting on you, when your advice &c. will be kindly taken & added to your other favors. The Flour you mention’d shall bake. No News this way. If in any respect I can serve Colo. Washington I...
5Enclosure: Articles of Agreement, 21 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
Articles of Agreement indented made & Agreed upon this Twenty first day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & fifty Seven, Between William Ramsay of the County of Fairfax of the One part & the honble Robert Dinwiddie Esquire his Majestys Lieutenant Governor & Commander in Chief of the Colony & Dominion of Virginia for & in behalf of the Said Colony & Dominion of the...
6To George Washington from William Ramsay, 17 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Nothing of moment has Occurr’d since I came here, otherwise wou’d have inform’d you. The Genl expected ev’ry day, this expectation has existed many. The road up the Allegeny Mountains so far as clear’d (by information) is Steep, Stony & of very difficult access, even Alpine difficultys, attend the lightest carriages How the Artillery &c. will be got up, this & the Laurel Hill, must be left to...
7To George Washington from William Ramsay, 19–20 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your requests obliges me. I hope they are intended to do justice to our injur’d Colony, this I have long wish’d for; We have bled freely, yet are made hewers of Wood & drawers of Water—Colo. Bouquet is gon this day to view the road up the Mountain. The Genl is expected on Tuesday. ’Tis generaly tho’t, L. Hannin will be the ne plus Ultra of our Operations this Campaign. I shall endeavor to...
8To 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...
9To 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...
10To George Washington from William Ramsay, 3 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Yours of yesterday I have, you ought to have no uneasiness, you are not the cause of any delay, your friends & even those of ev’ry Core; who know you only by Character, wish for you. I presume you know Lt Col. Stephens has been under an arrest for some time by Sr John Wildair, Stephens says he is right & will not be releasd without a publick justification, even Lieut. Colo. Loyd of the...