To George Washington from William Withers, 15 April 1756
From William Withers
[Williamsburg] Apr. 15th 1756
Sir
The enclos’d Letter from Gov. Sharpe relatg to the Murder of Lieut. Gordon was omitted to be forwarded with the Governor’s,1 therefore by his Orders I write, to desire You wou’d inform Yourself of the Affair & direct the Evidences to attend at Frederick Court in Maryland agreeable to Gov. Sharpe’s Letter. I am Sir Your most humble Servt
W. Withers
ALS, DLC:GW.
1. GW learned of Ens. George Gordon’s murder from Adam Stephen’s letter of 29 Mar. 1756. Presumably Withers was referring to Dinwiddie’s letter to GW of this date.