Box 2
Contains 10 Results:
Manuscript volume
George Johnston, College Camp, Williamsburg, Va., to Major Leven Powell, Loudoun County, Virginia, 1775 October 4
Discusses problems of the camp including lack of arms and inexperienced officers; removal of type and a journeyman from the Norfolk printer by Dunmore; Capt. Dandridge is meeting with the Committee of Safety on protecting communication up the rivers from Norfolk; arrival of Col. Patrick Henry.
George Johnston, College Camp, Williamsburg, Va., to Major Leven Powell, Loudoun County, Virginia. , 1775 October 16
Are under arms because of firing at the James River and Lord Dunmore's "resolution ... of being at the Palace today"; would face Dunmore's 250 effective men with 400 who are "undisciplined, ill-armed but resolute"; feared the actions of the local inhabitants might have hindered them in case of attack; expects 150 barrels of powder brought by ship to Surry; shortage of good guns.
George Johnston, Great Bridge, Va. to Leven Powell, Loudoun County, Va., 1775 December 9
Describes that day's battle at Great Bridge; discusses casualties and weapons captured.
George Johnston, Kemp's Landing, Princess Anne County, Va., to Major Leven Powell, Loudoun County, Va., 1776 May 22
Just returned form duty in Norfolk; Dunmore is rumored to be planning to go to North Carolina; describes a recent skirmish in Norfolk; rumors of smallpox on Dunmore's ships; will march to Williamsburg shortly; explains his refusal to accept a continental commission.
George Johnston, Williamsburg, Va., to Leven Powell, no place , 1776 June 18
Discusses accepting a continental commission; his men are dissatisfied and want to "visit their friends"; troops going to Gwynn's Island with the hope of capturing Dunmore and refitting the Roebuck and the Fowey; Col. Stephen fortifying Elizabeth River; reports Various appointments; Gen. Charles Lee moving slowly to South Carolina in search of General Henry Clinton; three Indians are in town; ship from the French islands.
George Johnston, Williamsburg, Va., to Leven Powell, no place , 1776 June 21
Brig of Highlanders taken by Capt. Barron and marching from Jamestown to Williamsburg; reports troop movements; discusses proposed form of government for Va., and election of members of Congress; Capt. Jones of Dinwiddie County just cashiered for cowardice.
George Johnston, Williamsburg, Va. to Leven Powell, 1776 July 7
See Box I, Folder 1 for the original.
Speeches: Sallust, Caesar, and Cato (copies) , undated
Copies, in English, of Sallust's sketch and comparison of the characters of Cesarsic and Cato; Cesar's (sic) speech in the Roman Senate to give the death penalty to Cataline conspirators; and Cato's reply to the preceding speech.
Copy of description of the death of General Albert Sidney Johnston , undated
Copy of a description of the death of General. Albert Sidney Johnston on April 6, 1862 at the battle of Shiloh.