1To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 21 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Colo. Ham⟨ilton⟩
2[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...
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...
4From George Washington to James Innes, 17 July 1755 (Washington Papers)
...Braddock a gift of supplies which the three Delaware counties had furnished for the general’s table as a “small Token of their Regard for him and the Cause in which he is employed.” The supplies consisted of 12 hams, 8 cheeses, two dozen flasks of oil, 10 loaves of sugar, a cask of raisins, a box of spice and currants, a box of pickles and mustard, 8 kegs of biscuit, 4 kegs of sturgeon,...
5Memorandum 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...
6From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
“Ham and I (this is against the rules of grammar, but it is consistent with those of modesty and the merits of the man therefore I’ll let it stand) shall set out to morrow morning, for Amboy—by...
7General Orders, 1 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
C. Signs Henly. Ham.
8From George Washington to John Jay, 23 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
...of ten, twenty, thirty, forty and fifty tons burthen are daily going to America, laden with salt and goods, clandestinely sent from England to that island, and in return bring tobacco, indigo, hams, and all sorts of provisions, greatly to the emolument and advantage of the importer. How much the supplying the rebellious Colonies with an article so very material as salt is to their advantage...
9From 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...
10General Orders, 7 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
“I did expect some Casks of hams to be sent me before this but they are not come but to Oblige his Excellencys family send out of my own Store fourteen[.] when more comes to hand that can be depended on to be good will...
11General Orders, 3 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Countersigns Hall; Ham.
12From George Washington to Thomas Ridout, 20 May 1786 (Washington Papers)
. The barrel contained hams that Mrs. Washington intended for Adrienne, the marquise (see
13From 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
14From 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.
15From George Washington to William Pearce, 13 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
P.S. Mrs Washington desires you will send her by the first Vessel to this place one dozn of the best Hams, and half a dozn midlings of Bacon. Weigh the whole and send me the Account of it.
16From 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,
17From 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...
18From George Washington to Thompson & Veitch, 30 August 1799 (Washington Papers)
If you know of any Vessel bound to Falmouth (England) I should ⟨be⟩ glad to send Mr Hambly a few Hams
19From 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.