Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Letter to Captain Adam Stephens, Manuscript #MS 1942.3.3, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1942.

Biographical/Historical Information

Robert Dinwiddie (1693 – July 27, 1770) was a British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of colonial Virginia from 1751 to 1758, first under Governor Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle, and then, from July 1756 to January 1758, as deputy for John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun. Since the governors at that time were largely absentee, he was the de-facto head of the colony for much of the time.

Scope and Content

Dinwiddie sent clothing for companies at Will's Creek and those under Captain Lewis. Gene ral Braddock's warrant for recruiting troops {no longer enclosed} must not delay Stephen's march, but if Stephen is successful in his recruiting, he'll gain the favor of the general.

Arrangement

1 item.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Braddock, Edward, 1695?-1755
• Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770
• Lewis, Andrew, 1720-1781
• Stephen, Adam

Geographical Names:

• United States - History - French and Indian War - 1755-1763 - Equipment and supplies