GW was in Alexandria, Va., likely preparing his troops for the impending march to Wills Creek, Pennsylvania/Maryland. He also wrote a letter to James Mackay of the independent company from S.C. on this day; however, this letter was lost.

GW was in Alexandria Va., likely preparing his troops for the impending march to Wills Creek, Pennsylvania/Maryland. GW had great apprehensions about these orders due to the bad conditions of his troops.

GW was in Alexandria, Virginia. As a result of Virginia. Lt. Gov. Robert Dinwiddie’s orders a few days prior, it is likely that GW spent this day raising additional troops and preparing his men to march toward Wills Creek, Pennsylvania/Maryland.

GW was in Alexandria, Virginia. On this day, GW wrote a letter to Col. James Innes, commander of an independent N.C. regiment; however, this letter has not been found and its contents are unknown.

GW was in Alexandria, Virginia. He received a second letter from Va. Lt. Gov. Robert Dinwiddie which discussed the governor’s efforts to secure pay for GW’s troops.

GW was in Alexandria, Va recruiting men. On approximately this day, he received a letter from Va. Lt. Gov. Robert Dinwiddie containing orders for an upcoming military campaign against the French. Dinwiddie knew the French would likely receive reinforcements in the spring.

GW was traveling to or was in Alexandria, Va. with his regiment. GW was recruiting men for his next expedition.
 

GW was presumably en route from the Potomac River to Alexandria, Va. where he would arrive within the week. Va. Lt. Gov. Robert Dinwiddie’s 1 Aug.

GW presumably traveling the Potomac River en route to the regimental headquarters at Alexandria, Va. where he arrived in early August.

GW on his way to Alexandria, Va., potentially by traveling down the Potomac River. He and some men traveled below the mouth of the Shenandoah River around the Fairfax-Loudoun county line in Virginia. GW recorded this trip in his notes and a sketch map.

GW was en route from Wills Creek, Pa./Md. to the Ohio Company’s store at Redstone Creek in Pennsylvania. He was marching with his men and widening the roads in order to ease the delivery of supplies and artillery to Redstone Creek. Va. Lt. Gov.