Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 9

Williamsburg Oct^r 11^th 1753 —
S^r
The Bearer hereof M^r Geo. Gordon is an Inhabitant of y^r
Province, he came here to pay me a Visit, & as he was a
Stranger to y^r Excell^cy pray'd my Letter to introduce him to
you. He formerly liv'd some years with me, & behav'd him-
self extreemly well, he afterwards enter'd into Trade in Mary-
land, & I find he has had some Misfortunes, but I hope his
Character in Maryland is the same as I really think he de-
serves, so pray allow me by this to introduce him to you.
I lately sent a Present to several Nations of Indians on the
Ohio &c. The Comiss^r I appointed is return'd here, but as yet
have not rec^d his report of anything of Consequence in it I shall
in Time Comunicate to you.
Next May I have desir'd several of the Heads of the differ-
ent Tribes or Nations of Indians, to meet me at Winchester;
having a very handsom Present from his Majesty to give them,
if y^r Excell^cy by that Time have anything to Negotiate with
these People, I shall be glad if I can serve you; in the mean
Time believe me to be with great regard & Sincerity
S^r
Y^r most Obed^t hble Serv^t
Rob^t Dinwiddie
To his Excell^cy Hor. Sharpe Esq^r

S^r

Two Days ago arriv'd here a Man of War Sloop from
Eng^d with sundry Dispatches for me; & Letters to all His
Majesty's Gov^rs on this Continent w^th orders to dispatch the
different Letters imediately to them; I therefore send this
Express as far as New York accordingly; & he has my orders
on his return to call on you for a Letter to acknowledge the
receipt of the within from the Sec^ry of State. As the Man of