The writings of George Washington; being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.

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vice was afterwards manifest to all; and, had it been
seasonably heeded, it would have saved the expense
of another campaign, besides preventing the ravages
and murders committed in the mean time on the border settlers. In these views, if not in others, he had
the hearty concurrence of Governor Dinwiddie.
From the conference at Philadelphia he returned to
his usual station at Winchester. The remainder of
the season was passed in a routine of duties so nearly
resembling those of the two preceding years, as to
afford little novelty or interest for a separate recital.
Emboldened by successes, the Indians continued their
hostilities, attacking the outposts, and killing the defenceless inhabitants. In short, the service had nothing in it to reward generous sacrifices, or gratify a
noble ambition. As a school of experience it ultimately
proved advantageous to him. It was his good fortune,
likewise, to gain honor and reputation even in so barren a field, by retaining the confidence of his fellowcitizens, and fulfilling the expectations of his friends
in the legislature, who had pressed upon him the command, and urged his holding it.
But the fatigue of body and mind, which he suffered from the severity of his labors, gradually undermined his strength, and his physician insisted on his
retiring from the army. He went to Mount Vernon,
where his disease settled into a fever, and reduced
him so low, that he was confined four months, till the
1st of March, 1758, before he was able to resume his
command.
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