Lord Loudoun and the war February 1757
. Lt Gov Dinwiddie gives grudging approval to Colonel George Washington to see Lord Loudoun in Philadelphia on February 2, 1757. Lord...
"Masters of that Fortress"
"Masters of that Fortress" George Washington says ! ! . GW is referring to Fort DuQuesne in what is today's Pittsburgh PA. . All the...
Stolen Land 29 January 1757
. The serious charges of land fraud made at the Easton Indian Conference, November 1756, made certain that its minutes would receive...
Lord Loudoun's Aide de Camp Jan 1757
Who was James Cunninghame? He was aid de camp to Lord Loudoun. All we know is this: James Cuninghame, Loudoun’s aide-de-camp, tried to...
Historical Signs at 1840 Courthouse
The Winchester Star on Monday 25 January 2021 in its series "Out of the Past," posted a little story that the Winchester Historical...
Lord Loudoun and the war January 1757
. Here is a look at just one letter dated 22 January 1757. . Here is a A brief summary . We continue our trek thru 1757, looking at the...
A Young Poet and a future President
A lot of poetry is really made to hear, like a song, not to be silently read. And so too is the visual of Amanda Gorman, aged 22, with...
New Years Day – Slave Auction Day?
While Colonel George Washington was headquartered in Winchester VA, there are references to his purchase of slaves in the letters of 12...
Ben Franklin and his mail in Winchester VA?
. . The closest to Winchester VA Ben Franklin got was Frederick MD in 23 April 1755 He was there to discuss providing General Braddock...
George Washington 1st trip ends 16 Jan 1754
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