Letter : Fort Cumberland, Pa., to Robert Hunter Morris, 1755 July 18.

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Letter : Fort Cumberland, Pa., to Robert Hunter Morris, 1755 July 18.

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A detailed account of the defeat of Braddock's expedition and its aftermath. Names a number of the officers killed and wounded, and commends the conduct of George Washington (referred to as "Majr. Washing"). Appended is an extract from a letter from a Maj. Rutherford giving an estimate of the casualties. Because Orme himself was seriously wounded, the letter is in the hand of Capt. Robert Dobson.

2 items (3 p.) ; 31 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Dobson, Robert, Capt., fl. 1755,

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Orme, Robert, -1781

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Orme was an officer under General Edward Braddock. He was wounded in Braddock's retreat. From the description of Letter, 1755 July 18, Fort Cumberland, to Gov. Robert Hunter Morris. (New England Historic Genealogical Society). WorldCat record id: 52444335 British soldier, aide-de-camp to Gen. Edward Braddock. From the description of Letter : Fort Cumberland, Pa., to Robert Hunter Morris, 1755 July 18. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 12246629...

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Morris, Robert Hunter, approximately 1700-1764

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Epithet: Governor of New Jersey British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000754.0x0003b1 Jurist and governor of Pennsylvania. From the description of Diary of Robert Hunter Morris, 1735-1749. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070618 From the description of Papers of Robert Hunter Morris, 1756-1758. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452304 ...

Braddock, Edward, 1695?-1755

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Epithet: Major-General; of Egerton MS 3429 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000473.0x000282 ...