1From 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...
2Memorandum respecting the Militia, 4 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
...Partys of the Regt he had orders to Post the Militia after he hd finishd their Tower of duty and retd to Conogochief at any place where the generallity of the People in those parts but more especially Captn Swearing⟨ham⟩ wd choose as the most convenient for protectg the whole....more . . . Swearing⟨ham⟩” after the word “parts.” Militia captain Thomas Swearingen lived in northern Frederick...
3[Diary entry: 21 April 1773] (Washington Papers)
Robert Brent (c.1730–1780), the son of George and Catherine Trimming ham Brent, lived at Woodstock on Aquia Creek in Stafford County and owned the quarry at Aquia. Brent had undoubtedly come to see GW about the estate of Brent’s aunt Elizabeth Clifton. Mrs. Clifton had appointed GW one...
4General Orders, 1 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
C. Signs Henly. Ham.
5From George Washington to John Cochran, 16 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since our arrival at this happy spot, we have had a Ham (sometimes a shoulder) of Bacon, to grace the head of the table—a piece of roast Beef adorns the foot—and, a small dish of Greens or Beans (almost imperceptable) decorates the center. When the Cook...
6From George Washington to Thomas Ridout, 20 May 1786 (Washington Papers)
. The barrel contained hams that Mrs. Washington intended for Adrienne, the marquise (see
7To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 21 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Colo. Ham⟨ilton⟩
8From George Washington to Lafayette, 8 June 1786 (Washington Papers)
...given you the trouble of a second letter by the same ship, had I not forgotten to mention in my last that Mrs Washington had packed & sent for Madame de la Fayette’s acceptance, a barrel of Virginia Hams. I do not know
9From George Washington to Louis La Colombe, 3 December 1797 (Washington Papers)
that they might be crossing the Ocean in different directions at the same time. Unfortunate indeed would this be for both, especially the Son, should it so happen. Slow travelling, and a little delay at ⟨Ham⟩burgh of Genl De Lafayette & family,
10From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 11 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
...is a copy. Having heard nothing from you since, I am led to apprehend a miscarriage of it, and therefore give you the trouble of a duplicate: not knowing what reply to make to Sir Edward Newe[n]ham, or what more to do in this business untill I am favoured with your answer.