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178 Washington (continued)— 150; retreats from Mount Braddock to Fort Necessity, 155–156; attack of Villiers on Fort Necessity, 159–167; tricked to acknowledge assassination of Jumonville, 164; capitulation signed at Fort Necessity, 164–166; thanked by Virginia House of Burgesses for conduct in campaign of 1754, 168; early plans to unite east and west, 189; internal improvement plans, 191–204; to Henry Lee on internal improvements, 198; importance of campaign of 1754, 4, 23; Braddock's march described by, 110, 114–115; illness during Braddock's march, 110, 117–118, 124; great desire to be at Braddock's battle, 111; Braddock buried by, 133; services on Virginia frontier, 1755–58, 5, 35–44; discipline of militia urged by, 39–40; Everett's eulogy, 41; humorous letter of Lord Fairfax to, 42; severe training in French and Indian War, 43–44; regiment ordered to Fort Cumberland, 85; arrival at Fort Cumberland, 95; to Bouquet, on improving Braddock's Road, 95–96; condition of Braddock's Road according to, 96; letter to Bouquet, concerning routes, 100; compares Braddock's and Pennsylvania Roads, 101–102; offers to advise General Forbes, 102; Bouquet commends attitude of, 111; Bou-