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circa 1755-1763
Nourse, James (1731-1784)
to Horatio Gates
Discusses Major Gates' son, comments on the law requiring giving arms to the militia, and mentions Colonel George Washington twice.
GLC01450.264
1750-1820
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Henry Knox papers, including retained and received correspondence, &c. [Decimalized .00001 - .10737]
Letters and documents, written to or by Knox, who served as chief of Artillery during the Revolution, and then as Secretary of War under the Articles of Confederation and in President Washington's first administration. The collection includes Knox's...
GLC02437
1754
Washington, George (1732-1799)
Journal of Major George Washington and map [decimalized .01-.02]
GLC00419
Journal of Major George Washington, sent by the Hon. Robert Dinwiddie
First English Edition, with rare folding map (housed separately as .02) of what became the Eastern United States to Mississippi River. Howes W134, Sabin 101710, Church 999, Streeter Sale 1713. Originally published in Williamsburg.
GLC00419.01
[1754]
Map of the western parts of the colony of Virginia, as far as the Mississip[p]i
Rare folding map of Eastern part of what is today the United States to the Mississippi River. With orange color supplied on the borders of Virginia. Shows Washington's route from Williamsburg to French Fort. Removed from book due to condition 1997.
GLC00419.02
17 October 1754
Lawrence, Robert (b. 1692?)
[An Act for making Current seventy thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit for adjusting his Majesty and the Neighboring Colonies to dispossess the French from his Majesty's Land on or near the River Ohio, and for providing a fund for the Defense of the Frontiers...]
Fair copy of the act passed by the New Jersey House of Representatives near the beginning of the French and Indian War. Passed with some amendments, the act was meant to raise revenue for expenses during the French and Indian War. The bills...
GLC00276
17 March 1756
Shirley, William (1694-1771)
Secret Instructions to Lieut. Col. Bradstreet
During the French and Indian War, Lord Stirling (William Alexander) orders Bradstreet to travel to Oswego with supplies, regroup there, then proceed to Fort Frontenac to "bring off, set fire to, or in any manner destroy whatever Vessels and Boats...
GLC00371
circa 9 July 1755
Braddock, Edward (fl. 1755)
A List of the Officers who were present, and of those Killed and Wounded in the Action on the Banks of Monongahela the 9th Day of July 1755
From the expedition against Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War. Reports that Major General Edward Braddock died of his wounds and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Gage was slightly wounded. Mentions George Washington as participating officer.
GLC06650
07 April 1762
George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820)
Orders payment to Moses Franks for troop supplies against the Cherokee Indians on the Frontiers of Virginia .
Franks was a prominent Jewish merchant.
GLC01450.507
3 October 1755
Isaacks, Jacob Nichols, Jonathan (1712-1757)
to Thomas Richardson
Orders Jacob Isaacks be paid "Four hundred and forty eight pounds old Tenor, being for Linnen Checks, and Charge the same to the Colony." Signed by Jonathan Nichols, Thomas Cranston and Peter Bours as the Committee of War. Verso signed by Jacob...
GLC01450.517.02
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