1From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 25 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you by Colo. Stephen, since which I have been favourd with your kind and agreable Letter of Yesterday. We have advice that our Second Convoy of Seventy odd Waggons (contents you were informd of in my last) will be at the South Branch to day, where I expect they will be joind by some Waggons with Forage—the number I cant ascertain—and all proceed to this place immediately. On Friday I...
2From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 3 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Since closing mine of this date a dispute has arose between an Assistant Commissary of Mr Hoops (namely Mr Joseph Gailbraith) and I, abt Salt —Our Stock of Meat is mostly Fresh and he refuses to provide Salt for it—whether it is his duty or not to do it, I can’t say—but unless it is done, the Men must inevitably be visited with fluxes and other Disorders that may render them incapable of...
3From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 3 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 27th Ulto and first Inst. I have had the Honour to receive. According to Order I Marchd from Winchester the 24th and arrivd at this place Yesterday in the Afternoon with five Companies of the first Virginia Regiment and a Company of Artificers of the Second, as you may observe by the Inclosd return. My March by bad Teams, and bad Roads (notwithstanding I had sent the...
4From 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...
5From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 19 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your obliging favour of this date, I just now had the pleasure of receiving. You make me quite happy by your coinciding in opinion with me, relative to the proposd Expedition. Captn Dagworthy’s Party returnd hither Yesterday, in consequence of Orders from Sir Jno. St clair forwarded by the Commanding Officer at Fort Frederick. I have directed him to finish a Bridge at this place, which I...
6From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 28 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of Yesterday I had the pleasure of receiving last Night. I detaind the Party till my Adjutants return from Rays Town (which I hourly expected) imagining something by him might arrive, that woud require answering by it. I have informd Captn Dagworthy of the Orders for His March, he will depart therefore so soon as he can draw in his Men from the Grass Guard. Inclosd is a return of...
7From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 19 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
This afternoon the Party Commanded by Capt. McKinzie return’d without being able to discover anything of the Enemy’s motions, they waylaid the Road for several days near the great Crossings and intended to have advanc’d quite to that Post, had not their Provisions entir’ly spoil’d, notwithstanding every method and the utmost pains for it’s preservation was taken; some of their advanc’d Sentrys...
8From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 7 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Byrd with 8 Companies of his Regiment arrivd here Yesterday. He left many Sick Men behind him as may be seen by the Inclosd return —this diminution, together with the Company Posted at Edwards’s & Pearsalls reduces our strength considerably. I am a good deal at a loss therefore to know how to Act for the best, since your last Orders for joining you at Rays Town were not positive, and...
9From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 18 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am favourd with yours of Yesterday, intimating the probability of my proceeding with a Body of Troops on G[eneral] B[raddock’s] R[oa]d and desiring my retaining for that purpose a Months Provisions at this place, a thing which I shoud be extreme fond of, but as I cannot possibly know what quantity of Provisions may be necessary for that time, without knowing the Number of Men I may probably...
10From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 2 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 30th and 31st Ulto I was favourd with in the Evening Yesterday—not time enough tho. to prepare my answer till to day and for safety I have detaind the Express for the Cover of Night. I enclose you an exact return of all the Ammunition & Provisions wch we have at this place that you may be judge what supply is necessary to send here —If the Pork is in Keggs of a 100 Wt & the...