The Ross D. Netherton collection, (bulk 1755).

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The Ross D. Netherton collection, (bulk 1755).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22159803

Contains photocopies of original letters and the typed transcriptions of those letters for the following : correspondence of George Washington to Gov. Robert Dinwiddie (Oct. 17, 1953); correspondence to Sir Thomas Robinson assessing the military situation and plans for 1755 campaign (1755); secret instructions to Gen. Braddock (1754); correspondence of Gen. Braddock to Gov. Robert Morris (1755); minutes of council held at Alexandria, Va., headquarters of Gen. Braddock (1755); memo on number of forces required for expedition against French at Niagra (1755); notes regarding Gen. Braddock's defeat, from Col. James Innes and Gov. Shirley (1755); correspondence of Gov. Robert Dinwiddie on military situation and Gen. Braddock (1755).

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7029329

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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...

Netherton, Ross De Witt, 1918-2010

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Since the 1960s Ross De Witt Netherton has worked alongside his wife, Ann Rohrke "Nan" Netherton, to preserve and record the history of Northern Virginia. Ross Netherton studied law at the University of Chicago and, in addition to engaging in historic preservation, has embarked on a long career teaching law and conducting legal research in academia, private industry, federal administrative offices, and Congressional study commissions. The materials in this collection derive from Netherton's rese...

Robinson, Thomas R.

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Epithet: Muggletonian British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000496.0x0003b6 List of slaves, 1850, of the estate of Thomas Robinson, of Orange County, Va., sold by court action, providing names of slaves, their purchase prices and purchasers. Two unnamed children are indicated. James L. Robinson, commissioner, representing the court. From the description of List of slaves [manuscript], 1850. (University of...

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 ...

Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770

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Governor of Virginia. From the description of Transcripts of correspondence edited by Louis Knott Koontz, 1739-1769. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71067647 From the description of Autograph signature (clipped) from a document : [n.p.]., 1754 Apr. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270534556 Colonial official; lieutenant governor of Virginia 1751-1758. From the description of LS : Williamsburg, Va., to Robert Hunter Morris, 1754 Mar. 1. (Rosenbach Museum...