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Letter from Robert Dinwiddie to John Campbell, Earl of Loudoun
Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770
July 09, 1757
Volume 05, Page 767

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[Reprinted from Dinwiddie Papers. Vol. 2. p. 666.]
Governor Dinwiddie to Lord Loudoun.

July 9th, 1757.

My Lord:

I've a L're from Gov'r Dobbs who writes that Gov'r Littleton desir'd him not to march his Men into So. Carolina, as He was under Difficulties to q'r the half Batalion under Colo. Bouquet's Comand. I therefore shall desist from send'g any more of our Men 'till I hear from Gov'r Littleton, w'ch I hope Yo. will approve of. I rema. in Truth and great Sincerity,

R't Hon'ble, Y'r most o'd't h'ble serv't.