1From George Washington to William Hambly, 1 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
Unsuccessful in my first attempt to get a few (Virginia) Hams to you, I am making another trial—through the medium of Messrs Thompson & Veitch—and hope they will meet a better fate than the last.
2From George Washington to William Hambly, 28 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Bearing in grateful remembrance the very fine Cheeses you had the goodness to send me, Mrs Washington prays your acceptance of half a dozen Hams of her own curing....GW: “We are favoured with yours of the 20th Instant and have forwarded the Hams ⅌ Ship Suffolk (that sailed this day) to the care of our friends Miller & Mandale of London who will be careful to have them deliverd to Mr Hambly...