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Correspondence of Governor Sharpe, 1753-1757
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 292 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

Letter Bk. II.
p. 147 		[Sharpe to Morris.]

Oct. 11 1755
Sr
Within a few days I have received Several letters by Express
from Capt. Dagworthy who commands the Garrison consisting
of 137 Men at Fort Cumberland & from some other People
advising me that the Indians have since the first Inst. cut off a
great many Families who dwelt near Fort Cumberland & on
both sides Potowmack some Miles Eastward of the Fort. It
is supposed that near 100 Persons have been murthered or
carried away Prisoners by these Barbarians who have burnt
the Houses & ravaged all the Plantations in that part of the
Country. Parties of the Enemy appear within Sight of Fort


p. 148 		Cumberland every Day & frequently in greater Numbers than
the Garrison consists of As I presume 'twill not be long
before these People will pay a Visit to your Borders, I take
this Opportunity of intimating what I think might be expected,
an &c

[Sharpe to Sr Charles Hardy Governor of New York.]

Octr 11th 1755—
Sr
I have received the favr of Yr Letf of the 5th of Septr
acquainting me wth yr safe Arrival in yr Govt upon wch I heartily
congratulate you & wish you much ease & Satisfaction in yr
Administration. As I am persuaded that a friendly Corres-
pondence between the Govrs of the several British Colonies on
the Continent is in the present State of Affairs exceedingly
Expedient & cannot fail of conducing to the general Benefit
of the whole you will please to be assured that the Declara-
tion you make on that head is very acceptable & that I shall
take the greatest pleasure in convincing you that my Dis-
position with regard to this Subject is exactly conformable to
your own I am much obliged to you for the Regard you
express for myself & hope you will think that nothing can
afford me greater Satisfaction than to have Opportunities of
shewing with how great Regard & Esteem I am


p. 149 		[Sharpe to Shirley.]
Octr 17th 1755—
Sr
Your Favour of the 9th of Septr I have received & as I think
such a Congress as the Iersy Assembly desire might be attended
with many good Consequences I would have convened our
 

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