pt. I. Official letters relating to the French war, and private letters before the American revolution: March, 1754-May, 1775Harper & brothers, 1847 |
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... hope for a commission above that of major , and to be ranked among the chief officers of this expedition . The command of the whole forces is what I neither look for , expect , nor desire ; for I must be impartial enough to confess , it ...
... hope for a commission above that of major , and to be ranked among the chief officers of this expedition . The command of the whole forces is what I neither look for , expect , nor desire ; for I must be impartial enough to confess , it ...
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... hope my proceedings in these affairs will be satis- factory to your Honor , as I have , to the utmost of my knowledge , consulted the interest of the expedition and good of my country ; whose rights , while they are asserted in so just ...
... hope my proceedings in these affairs will be satis- factory to your Honor , as I have , to the utmost of my knowledge , consulted the interest of the expedition and good of my country ; whose rights , while they are asserted in so just ...
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... hope , as my sole motive was to expedite the march , I shall be supported in it , should my authority be questioned , which at present I do not apprehend , unless some busybody intermeddles . * Your Honor will see by the resolves in ...
... hope , as my sole motive was to expedite the march , I shall be supported in it , should my authority be questioned , which at present I do not apprehend , unless some busybody intermeddles . * Your Honor will see by the resolves in ...
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... hope you will see the absolute necessity for our having , as soon as our forces are collected , a number of cannon , some of heavy metal , with mortars and gre- nadoes to attack the French , and put us on an equal footing with them ...
... hope you will see the absolute necessity for our having , as soon as our forces are collected , a number of cannon , some of heavy metal , with mortars and gre- nadoes to attack the French , and put us on an equal footing with them ...
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... hope your Honor will excuse the freedom I have assumed in acquainting you with these advices ; it was the warm zeal I owe my country , that influenced me to it , and occasioned this express . I am , with all due respect and regard ...
... hope your Honor will excuse the freedom I have assumed in acquainting you with these advices ; it was the warm zeal I owe my country , that influenced me to it , and occasioned this express . I am , with all due respect and regard ...
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acquainted affairs Alexandria appointed army arrived Assembly beg leave believe Braddock camp canoe Captain Cherokees Colonel Washington colonies command commission council Cumberland DEAR SIR desired despatch Dined Duquesne duty encamped enclosed endeavour enemy engaged expect expedition express Fairfax favor 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
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Seite 405 - ... we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight ; I repeat it. sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms, and to the God of Hosts, is all that is left us ! They tell us, sir, that we are weak, unable to cope with so formidable an adversary.
Seite 90 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Seite 144 - The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease.
Seite 446 - The cold was so extremely severe, that mr. Gist had all his fingers, and some of his toes frozen, and the water was shut up so hard, that we found no difficulty in getting off the island, on the ice, in the morning, and went to mr. Frazier's.
Seite 396 - Peyton Randolph, Richard Henry Lee, George Washington, Patrick Henry, Richard Bland...
Seite 432 - As I got down before the canoe, I spent some time in viewing the rivers and the land in the fork, which I think extremely well situated for a Fort, as it has the absolute command of both rivers.
Seite 531 - Ohio, view the settlements of the people upon this river with an uneasy and jealous eye, and do not scruple to say, that they must be compensated for their right if the people settle thereo'n, notwithstanding the cession of the Six Nations.
Seite 402 - I may be allowed to answer in the negative; and give me leave to add, as my opinion, that more blood will be spilled on this occasion, if the ministry are determined to push matters to extremity, than history has ever yet furnished instances of in the annals of North America...
Seite 36 - Your Honor may depend I will not be surprised, let them come at what hour they will ; and this is as much as I can promise. But my best endeavours shall not be wanting to effect more. I doubt not, if you hear I am beaten, but you will hear at the same time, that we have done our duty, in fighting as long as there was a shadow of hope.
Seite 88 - I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me, yet escaped unhurt, although death was levelling my companions on every side...