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Colonial America: Robert Dinwiddie, British Colonial Administrator; Lt. Governor of Virginia From 17

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Colonial America: Robert Dinwiddie, British Colonial Administrator; Lt. Governor of Virginia From 17
Robert Dinwiddie, British Colonial Administrator; Lt. Governor of Virginia From 1751-1758. Document Signed "Robt. Dinwiddie" as Lt. Governor and Commander in Chief of Virginia (the governor lived in England), vellum, February 7, 1754, 12.5" x 20", Very Good. A land patent for 200 acres in Augusta County. Vellum has folds, a stain at right edge, a translucent area at left, affecting a few words, and general toning and foxing; also, the tip of the lower left corner is missing. As Lt. Governor during the early years of the French and Indian War, Dinwiddie sent George Washington to accompany General Braddock to take Pittsburgh; they were defeated at the Battle of the Wilderness in 1755 (Braddock died), and Dinwiddie had to devise defenses for Virginia against Indian attacks on the frontier.