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To Governor Dinwiddie
Winchester, 24 April, 1756
Sir,
Not an hour, nay scarcely a minute, passes, that does not produce fresh alarms and melancholy accounts. Nor is it possible to give the people the necessary assistance for their defense, on account of the small number of men we have, or that are likely to be here for some time. The inhabitants are removing daily, and in a short time will leave this country as desolate as Hampshire, where scarce a family lives.
Three families were murdered the night before last, at the distance of less than twelve miles from this place; and every day we have accounts of such cruelties and barbarities, as are shocking to human nature. It is not possible to conceive the situation and danger of this miserable country. Such numbers of French and Indians are all around, that no road is safe; and here we know not the hour when we may be attacked. As for water travel, with regret, our loss of country makes them of no use, presently…My extreme hurry, confusion, and anxiety must plead an excuse for incorrectness.
With Honor,
Colonel George Washington
Best,
Mr. Foster