Meet William Fairfax et al
William Fairfax holds quite a lot of stories. Two stories of his in particular read like modern life. First Story In 1743, his 15 year...
Help ! Fort Loudoun April 1757
. Compiled by Jim Moyer 3/24/2018, 6/13/2018, 2/8/2019, 4/12/2021, . This is a story told by Captain George Mercer. A Storm approaches....
GW in Williamsburg April 1757
After Lord Loudoun's Conference in Philadelphia with the Governors of the colonies of PA, MD, VA, NC, the various legislatures of each...
Catawba allies - oh they're coming
They are coming to Winchester VA. The Catawba are on their way to Williamsburg, and then from there to Winchester VA. And the Cherokee...
GW's time in Philly 1757
Colonel George Washington's stay in Philly was approximately a month. Could this have been the first time George Washington heard Rule...
GW writes Dinwiddie: "being Americans..."
We continue our trek thru 1757 in this year of 2021. So what else is the subject of George Washington's time in Philly while waiting to...
How the French saw George Washington
A local historian honored me with a book about how the French viewed George Washington. We feature two letters from this book. One from...
Cherokee allies - oh they're coming too
This letter is terrifying. You met the letter writer, Clement Read, in the previous story posted on the Catawba coming. That letter...
More on GW the Assassin, the cause of this war
"I found her diary underneath the tree. And I started reading all about me." But the diary George Washington finds is his own. . He's in...
3 William Smiths - Disambiguation
While covering 1757 in 2021 we ran into several William Smiths. In July 1757 GW hanged a William Smith. Earlier in March and April 1757...
